10 STORICAL Many centuries before the birth of Christ, a legendary ahip from the last brought Votan, the Hall Cod. to the Tabascan shores.
The ther he was a celestial agent or an Alantean colonist, the oponent knoweth not, but Votan methods were uncommonly like those of later civilizing. powera.
He seized the richer coastlands, subjected the Indian tribes, and raised cities in the wilderness.
The ruins of Palenque still testily to his abilities.
After his death, the toltec Indians promoter him to divine rank, and worshipped the Ceiba Tee 03 the abode o.
his spirit.
He was not anworthy of the culti, for un rila guidance, they had acquire quite a creditable imitation of the older cgyptian civilization; a little radimentary astronomy: a little astrology; the use of medicinal herbs, and the brain racking art of hieroglyphics were actilly taught in numerous sohools.
The sakina primitivo pottory, with an excellent pink glaze, having decorations depictinr the interminable harrangues of Latin America, fi curor anons their 1lghter accomplishments.
an anfortunate tendency to Sebagan rites and human sacrifice, followed by a hearty meal of the antortunate victims, marred the purity of their ethical standard.
But. autres tomps, autres moeurs and Sabacaniem Was abandoned for the lighter forme of naquelimm, or devil worship at the time of the southem migration.
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