Hittorieofthefndici. lib; 5. 



two idolls were alwaycs together, for that they held 

 them as companions, and of equall power . There was 

 another idoll in Mexico much efteemed, which was the 

 god of repentance,and of jubilies and pardons for their 

 finnes. They called this idoll Tti(catKpc*bt was made 

 of ablacke fliining ftone like to lajcl, being attired with 

 fome Gentile devifes after their manner; it had eare- 

 rings of golde and filver, and throughlfte nether lippc 

 afmallcanonofcriftall^mlengthhalfeafoote : in the 

 which they fometimes put a grcenc feather, and fome 

 times an azured, which made it refemble fometimes an 

 Emerald, and fometimes a Turquois : it had the hairc 

 broided and bound vp with a haire-lacc of golde bui- 

 niflied , at the end whereof did hang an eare of golde, 

 with two firebrands of fmoake painted therein, which 

 did fignifie the prayers of the afflifted and linnets that 

 he heard, when they recommended themfelvesvnto 

 him. Betwixt the two earcs hanged a number of (mall 

 herons. Hehadaiewellhangingathisnecke, fo great 

 that it covered all his ftomackc : vpon his armes brace 

 lets of golde* at his navilla rich grecne ftone rand in 

 his left hand a fanne of pretious feathers, ofgreene, a- 

 zure and yellow , which came forth of a looking glaflc 

 of golde, {hining and wellburniflied , and that figniS- 

 ed, that within this looking glafle hee fawewhatfoever 

 was doone in the world. They called this glaffe or cha- 

 fton of golde IrUcheaj4, which fignifies his glaffe for to 

 looke in . In his right hand he held foure dartes,which 

 fignified the chafticement hee gave vnto the wicked for 

 their finnes. And therefore they feared this idoll moft, 

 left he (hould difcover their faults and offences. At his 

 feaft they had pardon of their finnes , which was made 

 every foure y eares , as (lialbc declared heereafter.They 



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