Packet B: Tossup 20

Commoners wore woven grass eye masks to mask themselves as this god while canvassing for alms during the festival of Etzalcualiztli (“et-sall-kwa-LEEST-lee”). Circular indentations resembling tecomates (“tay-ko-MAH-tays”) are present on a monolith from San Miguel that depicts either this god or his wife. Blight and cobwebs were carried within one of the four giant jars (10[2])possessed by the four aspects of this god (10[2]-5[1])that corresponded (-5[2])to the cardinal (-5[1])directions. (10[4]-5[15])The rows (10[1])of a certain Teotihuacan (-5[2])temple (-5[2])alternate the heads of feathered serpents (-5[3])with the heads of this god (10[1]-5[1])characterized by sharp (-5[1])fangs and “goggle eyes.” (-5[3])The Templo Mayor (10[1])contained altars (10[1])dedicated (10[2])to Huitzilopochtli (10[2])(“WEET-see-lo-POCH-tlee”) and this god, (10[3])who presided (10[1]-5[1])over the third (10[1])sun. (10[2]-5[1])For 10 points, (10[2])Cocijo (-5[1])and Chaac were the Zapotec and Mayan counterparts (10[1])of what (10[1])god (10[3])who ruled over the drowned (10[1])and sent (-5[1])rain (10[1])to the Aztecs? (10[1]) (10[19]0[20])■END■

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