The sun sets from the clouds on the sea, and sinks into the gauze-like night dusk. The firelight illuminates the sky from the lake, and is filled with faces celebrating. When the smoke of conversion dissipates, the curling smoke rises, and the sea breeze floats
The fragrance of food. Taíno wooden drums are beating, and the sound of drums floats in the central square of Tienwan Town. Young men and women dance half-naked to the beat of the drums, their faces full of excitement and joy, and their ears are full of excitement.
The hoarse blessing songs of the old people!
“Dong dong dong!… The sun god Huitziloppo walked down from the distant mountains, rowed a long and pointed boat, and came to the rich hot land of Cuba… He brought golden light and guided the golden
Warriors, lead the tribes of Hot Land to defeat the white evil tribe floating from the sea!…”
"Dong dong dong!... The sun has risen to the heights, summoning the gods from all directions! Atabea, the mother goddess of the moon, stands on the moon mountain, Yucahu, the white god, stands in the fields, and Guabanks, the storm goddess, rises
Rising from the sea waves, the divine ancestor Maktoli ran and howled... The gods were all under the sun, looking up at the blazing sun, admiring the glory of the God of War!..."
"Dong dong dong!...The main god of the sun witnessed, and the gods from all directions prayed! The main god of the sun brought victory, the mother goddess of the moon blessed her with pregnancy, the white god's cassava warehouse was full, the storm goddess harvested a good harvest, and the divine ancestors blessed the new life...
Food is plentiful, the moonlight is bright, men and women gather together, and tribes multiply and prosper..."
The old voice, singing a new song, floated to the temple of the main god. Then came the bright blessing of the Moon Mother, and the joyful song of fertility under the moon...
In the main temple, the Cuban chief priest Tomat put his hands behind his back and looked deeply at the five statues in the temple. Under the tallest and largest sun god, there are four subordinate gods of the Taino tribe. The main god is among the gods.
Above it is in charge of the most powerful divine powers, especially the sun, thunder, fire and war.
And this is exactly the current situation of missionary work in the hot land of Cuba, the seaside land, and even the west coast of North America: the supreme god of Mexica stands side by side with the traditional subordinate gods of each tribe, and the subordinate gods of each tribe are gradually demoted until they become heroic spirits or saints in temples.
It takes one or two generations, or even several generations, to completely change the hearts of various tribes and eventually move toward monotheistic belief.
"Praise the supreme Lord God! Yanhu, you have converted to the Lord God and shouldered the mission of Maya missionary... What gods are enshrined in your city-state?..."
"Praise the Lord God of the Plateau! Dear Priest Tuomat, the city-state of Yandao, like all tribes in the lowlands, worships many ancient gods. According to the Mayan tradition of the lowlands, the seven most important gods are usually: Itsa, the Serpent God.
Munna, Chak, the rain god, Yumkashi, the corn god and cloud god, Ixichel, the mother moon goddess and fertility god, Kukulkan, the Quetzalcoatl god and wind god, Buluc Chabtan, the war god,
Ah Puch, the God of Death…”
"Every great god has four aspects or incarnations: east, west, north, south, and west. And heavenly gods like the Serpent God also have incarnations of day and night and life and death! His daytime incarnation is the 'King of Slant-Eyed Sunshine.'
Kinich Ahau is also the most worshiped incarnation of the main god in various city-states. His night incarnation is the 'Leopard of Night and Underworld', which can pass through the seven layers of the underworld and reach the human world under the attention of the gods...
"
"In fact, the kapok sacred tree that reaches the sky runs through the thirteen levels of the divine world, the nine levels of the underworld and the four human realms. And each level has branches of the sacred tree, and there is a great god! Every great god
They all have at least four incarnations of four phases, guarding the southeast, northwest... It's just that many ancient gods are too old. After the collapse of the Golden Age, the inheritance and worship of the gods were cut off, so that they are not known by the lowland tribes today... It is said that
, there are twenty-six great gods with different names in the Temple of Observation of the Sky in Tikal, the capital of the gods... And the Maya tribes in the southern highlands also have some different inheritances of the gods..."
Mayan noble Yan Hu touched his hair that he had cut short for sacrifice, with a respectful expression, and carefully told the ancient myths of the Mayan tribes. The Mayan tribes have been passed down for thousands of years. Not only are there many gods, but the myths are also extremely complex, covering everything from the universe.
Originating in all aspects before and after life. This deep-rooted belief in life cannot be changed overnight. When Yanhu mentioned the Mayan gods, there was still traditional awe in his eyes.
"Of course, on the eastern Mayan coast, in the Tulum temple of our Ekab chiefdom, a special ancestor god, Ah Muu Zen Caab, the god of bees, is enshrined. He is
The ancestors of the various tribes climbed from the kapok tree to the divine realm and brought stingless bees back to the tribes! Thus, there was sweet honey that the priests ate during rituals and could communicate with the divine realm..."
Hearing this, Priest Tomat touched his chin, with a slight sigh on his face. The Mayan tribes, especially the eastern Mayan tribes, are very good at raising bees and producing honey. The swarms they domesticated did not have tail stings, and
It is harmless to beekeepers. However, precious bee species and bee slaves who are good at beekeeping are often the inherited wealth that a clan attaches great importance to.
"...In fact, the Temple of Honey God is in charge of bee colonies that have been passed down for thousands of years, thousands of bee slaves, in charge of bee gardens scattered throughout the jungle, and it also dominates the honey trade in the lowlands! In Eka
In the Bu Chiefdom, although the God of Honey is not as respected as the Serpent God, the priests of the God of Honey are the most powerful! The wealth in their hands is far greater than that of the priests of the Seven Gods..."
"Witness the Lord God of the Plateau! This time I came to Cuba for trade, and the two hundred jars of honey I brought came from the Honey God temple in the city-state of Tulum. They are definitely the best sacrificial supplies! These honeys have the power of the Honey God, not only
It is sweet and delicious, can cure all kinds of diseases, and can also stop bleeding, help the wounded heal, and eliminate the corrosion of death... Every jar of honey should be exchanged for at least two large bundles of Cuban tobacco leaves, or three bamboo baskets of cotton thread!..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As he spoke, the topic shifted from the Mayan gods to Cuban trade. Mayan noble Yan Hu’s eyes sparkled, and when he mentioned commercial trade, he was more
He was much more energetic when talking about myths. As the outstanding leader of the Mayan merchant fleet, his mental arithmetic ability was also among the best among Central American tribes in this era.
"Dear Priest Tuomat, this time the fleet came thousands of miles away and transported a total of 102 plateau warriors. The transportation fee paid in advance was five lake gems per person. After arriving successfully, it is up to you to
Pay five gems per person... As for the water consumed along the way, the loss caused by wind and waves along the way, equivalent to trade goods, should be 112 bundles of Cuban tobacco leaves, each bundle should not be less than the weight of a standard stone the size of a fist, and must be dried
Fermented until enough to turn yellow... Well, let's do the math. Cuban tobacco leaves are harvested in March every year. They need to go through at least three or four months of air-drying, and then three or four months of fermentation... And now it is early December, which is the time to collect them.
It’s a good time to buy tobacco leaves! After you bring them back to the city-state and store the tobacco leaves for a year and a half, the taste will be better and the price will be higher..."
"So, praise the Lord God of the Plateau! After leaving all the honey, you should give me 510 lake gems, plus 512 bundles of Cuban tobacco leaves, or 768 baskets of cotton thread. On the return trip to the cabin
It is relatively empty. The bird feathers collected by the Taino people can also replace half the volume of cotton thread. Red bird feathers are the most valuable, and are worth five times as much as ordinary feathers! Therefore, one basket of red bird feathers can be exchanged for two and a half baskets of cotton thread.
Tuan, or one and thirteen-twentieths bundles of tobacco leaves... Well, to be honest, tobacco leaves are better to sell! Nobles in various states have no shortage of cotton cloth, and bird feathers have to work hard to make feather crowns or feather uniforms, but tobacco leaves that communicate with the gods
, I can’t get enough of it!…”
"..."
After hearing the noble Yan Hu's detailed business experience, Priest Tuomat's expression froze, and the smile on his face was a little stiff. Do the nobles of the Mayan tribes also serve as businessmen who settle accounts? With a straight face, he stretched out his hand and asked Yan
The head of the lake. The young Mayan noble was stunned for a moment, and then he knelt down obediently and allowed Priest Tomat to hold his short black braided hair.
"Yanhu, my child! Doing business, trading and profit, chasing shiny wealth, are the preferences of the Mayan gods. They are weak and powerless! The main god from the plateau prefers the fighting and glory of the battlefield, and loves blood.
Sacrifice with fire, love the piety, bravery and fearlessness of believers even more!…”
"Witness the Lord God! You traveled thousands of miles to transport the warriors of the Black Wolf Legion from the far west coast of the Mayan lowlands, over dangerous waves, all the way to Tiewan Town on the island of Cuba... Such an outstanding dedication, the Lord God sees it
In your eyes! The kingdom promises you more gems, tobacco leaves and cotton threads, but never less!..."
"As for now, what you need to pay most attention to and plan for is the seizure of power and conversion of the Yandao city-state and the tribes and states of Yandao!... You must erect the statue of the main god at the highest point of the temple of the gods, so that all the gods will be subordinate.
Under His feet!…”
"You told me that there are nearly 100,000 tribes in the Yan Island tribes, and they control one-third of the city-states and population of the Ekabu chiefdom! And once you announce your conversion, even if you just upgrade the Sun God of War to the main god, each of them will
In any city-state, temples and warriors' hearts will inevitably be in turmoil! What if a clan's divine descendants raise an army, or if other city-states invade, how can you resist them? And what if the Great Temple of Tulum issues a divine edict and accuses Yu?
How should you deal with your position in the clan being shaken?...Have you considered all of this carefully?!..."
"Ah...the descendants of the clan gods raised their troops, other city-states invaded, and the divine decree of the Great Temple of Tulum..."
Hearing this, the young noble Yan Hu stood blankly on the spot, his eyes a little straight. It seems that seizing the power of the clan is not as simple as leading a caravan to buy low and sell high, and do business to make money, nor does it require just being proficient in calculations.
of…
"This... what should I do... Dear Priest Tuomat, seize the city-state and take control of the clan... I have never done this before..."
"Ha! Yanhu, after all, you are young and have little experience... The kingdom has long been familiar with these battles and conquests, conversions and sacrifices... The warriors of the Lord God will help you complete it! As for the Great Temple of Tulum, as long as
Attack it, capture the priests of the great temple, and control the so-called 'divine will', so there is no need to worry about the influence of the priests..."
Speaking of this, Priest Tuomat's eyes were cold and filled with a touch of regret, as if he saw countless blood and corpses. But soon, he smiled gently, held Yan Hu's hair again, and said seductively.
warned.
"Witness the Lord God! I will write a detailed letter to Marshal Black Wolf Toltec... You take this letter and my token to him... Marshal Black Wolf is a legion commander who can make decisions, and his subordinates are also good at making decisions.
They are all generals who can make decisions. He will give you enough warriors and enough biting wolves..."
"Yanhu, my child, be more ambitious and have a broader vision! Five hundred warriors are too few, and one Yandao city-state is far from enough... With your identity and status, you can lead a huge merchant fleet to dock
The city-states on the eastern coast will not be under any guard. As long as you plan carefully and be prepared, let alone the city-state of Yandao, all the tribes and states of Yandao, and even the entire Ekabu chiefdom can be captured.
Sweet honey!…”
"Well, Tulum City is the largest port in the eastern Maya and the most important religious center in the eastern lowlands. It has the largest temple in the east... This vital eastern city-state must be captured first and firmly controlled.
The kingdom...is in your hands! Above the gods in the great temple of Tulum, the supreme statue of the main god must be erected!..."
"Hiss! Seize the Yan Island city-state, seize the big city of Tulum, or even seize the entire Ekabu chiefdom?... Lord God! This..."
"Don't be afraid! The Lord God is watching you and protecting you! His light has long been shining in the land of Maya..."
Priest Tuomat smiled, stretched out his big rough hand, and touched the shocked and horrified face of the young noble. He smiled and comforted him for a while, until Yan Hu came back to his senses with difficulty, and then asked about the details of Lowland Maya.
and the trends of various clan emirates.
"Yan Hu, before you leave, what is the specific situation of the lowland Maya tribes and clan emirates? What is the general reaction of each clan to the kingdom's coastal strategy? The autumn harvest has already been completed, and each emirate is in the slack time. Do you want to start?
Mobilize militias? Did the various states send envoys to discuss the formation of a coalition?..."
"Ah! Dear Priest Tuomat... More than two months ago, I was in the territory of the Kanur clan and received this batch of Kingdom warriors... Marshal Black Wolf's plateau barbarians... cough! Plateau Legion
...Still staying in the Kanur clan, but the vanguard has arrived at the northern coast and is attacking the Xiwu clan's subordinates, the Weiyu clan..."
"The Kingdom's Plateau Legion's attacks along the way and the brutal sacrifice of all the divine nobles who captured the city-state have made all the clans nervous and even fearful! And each clan is indeed mobilizing militia, but there is no sign of unity. The reason why they have not
The reason for uniting to form a coalition against the plateau barbarian...legions was due to a piece of news, a shocking news that shocked the entire lowland Maya and divided the tribes..."
"This astonishing news has spread quickly among the nobles of the coastal and jungle tribes before the kingdom's army! And this news reached the Ekabu Chiefdom, and the clan elders of the Yan Island tribes started talking about it.
The nobles in each city were quarreling endlessly and could not come to a decision. And it was precisely because of this that I saw clearly the corruption, conservatism and weakness of the elders and my father, so I came up with the idea of converting to the Lord God and serving the plateau kingdom!…
