Round 4: 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 possessed by the four aspects of this god that corresponded (-5[1])to the cardinal directions. (10[2]-5[1])The rows of a certain Teotihuacan temple alternate the heads of feathered serpents (-5[1])with the heads of this god characterized by sharp fangs and “goggle eyes.” (-5[1])The Templo Mayor contained altars dedicated (10[1])to Huitzilopochtli (“WEET-see-lo-POCH-tlee”) and this god, (10[1])who presided over the third sun. For 10 points, Cocijo and Chaac were the Zapotec and Mayan counterparts (10[1])of what god who ruled over the drowned and sent rain to the Aztecs? (10[4]0[1])■END■

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