The Land Without Water

Xiuchikutli, the god of fire and the lord of time; Huitzilopochtli, the sun god and war god; Painar means "the fast runner" in Nahuatl language. He is Huitzilopochtli's messenger and substitute, and he has a particularly fast speed. Both Ixotecutli and Painal are considered fast-running messengers in Aztec mythology. The difference is that the latter is a messenger who is bound by the sun god and has a direction, while the former is the god of freedom. He can run through walls and ignore obstacles while running extremely fast. The former image is of a long-haired man with blue wings, which is particularly good-looking. To review: Painani are the messengers responsible for carrying messages between Kalpuri. By the way, the word painani is derived from painnal. Regarding the real history, the description in the novel has been changed.

In fact, Lake Texcoco is a freshwater lake with only snails and clams in it, but no seashells. The red shell picked up by Quicani, if we go by history (rather than the magical realism of this game), it can only be obtained through trade with the people on the seaside. Of course, red shells also have symbols: water, fertility, and the womb. Tlaloc is the rain god, as mentioned earlier. The status of Pochidka traders is different from that of ordinary civilian traders (such as Shauchitl): the former are higher, even close to nobles. Ordinary vendors cannot have fancy decorations on their clothes, otherwise they will be regarded as transgressing, so Shauchitel likes plain-colored cloaks. Hugh Quitzel is the goddess of beauty, love, desire and flowers.

Note: Mictlán, the common resting place of departed souls in Aztec mythology, lies deep in the Nine Hells beneath the surface.

This work makes extensive use of Aztec cultural metaphors and Nahuatl transliterations of the Aztecs. The purpose is to fit in with the way people spoke at that time, and secondly, to create a special text. Here are some cultural notes (still available in later chapters): 1. Hummingbird: In the Aztec culture, the hummingbird has strong love and sexual implications, and is also the passage connecting virginity and maturity. 2. Tonakasihuatl and Tonakatkutli: the supreme goddess and male god of creation and fertility. 3. Calpuri: In Tenochtitlan, each urban area will be divided into several Calpuri. Initially, Calpuri was a clan commune based on blood ties. Later, it became more liberalized, and people with other surnames were often allowed to live there. Each Kalpuri has its own land, temples, schools and other facilities. 4. Ayo Pechitli: Aztec goddess of childbirth and fertility, closely related to Tonanqin, the earth goddess. 5. Possum: In fact, in Aztec mythology, the possum brought fire to humans from the underworld. Eating possum meat is actually taboo. 6. Lake Texcoco: Tenochtitlan was built on this lake. The lake is huge.

Note: All the names of the gods that appear in this chapter are derived from Aztec (Mexica) mythology. For the convenience of unfamiliar readers, the author lists them one by one as follows: Xuchipiri: Prince of Flowers, God of Joy and Youth; Tlaloc: Lord of Water; Sochikchar: Represents beauty, love and tenderness; Mictlanticutli and Mictcasihuatl: Pluto and Queen, in charge of Mictlan, the deep hell where the dead live; Quetzalcoatl: God of wind, wisdom and morning stars, and the guardian of priests and kingship, but different from the bloodthirsty sun god Vichilopochtli. In addition, before Spanish colonization, the closest name for taco would have been Trashkarli, but I deliberately retained the word taco; "Pochidka" are the merchant class in the city who control the long-distance trade of luxury goods between cities.