Minzu Chang Cheng Temple Mosaics
The Twin Temples
Beneath the Great Pyramid on Minzu Chang Cheng the adventures found two abandoned black walled temples - each dedicated to different 'god'. When they entered Tlaloc's temple the horrific wall carvings where still 'powered' – appearing to move slightly and vibrant with colour. Now they are stationary and the colours have faded. (Minzu Chang Cheng is one of The Lands of the Minzu)
The Temple of Left Handed Hummingbird
- Appearance
Left Handed Hummingbird is sculpted on the west wall of the western subterranean temple - a seven foot tall oval faced humanoid with Incan/Aztec features with a blue painted face. Wears a gold headdress with narrow hummingbird beak over face, long blue feathers drop from the peak of the head-dress. Carries four arrows and a serpent-like blue staff. Clothes glitter with jade, turquoise and gold. Bracers of gold on wrists and ankles, surrounded by cloud of hummingbirds.
- Mosaics
Surrounding that carving is a series of mosaics that show his story of conception and birth.
- His mother is shown as a mortal and impregnated by his god father – as a ball of feathers descending from above. His sister planned to kill their mother because she became pregnant in such a shameful way.
- Left Handed Hummingbird learned of this plan while still in the womb, and he sprang from his mother's womb fully grown and fully armed. He then killed his sister and many of his 400 brothers. He tossed his sister's head into the sky, where it became the moon, so that his mother would be comforted in seeing her daughter in the sky every night. He threw his other brothers and sisters into the sky, where they became the stars.
- On other walls the carvings show images of priest and prisoners.
Berserk priests combat enemy (apparently without regard to own lives) - and take prisoners to be sacrificed in Left Handed Hummingbird's name. The victims are held down on the altar while a Mexica priest carves off bits of flesh to give to the gathered host of worshippers, producing blood frenzy as they fight receive this sacrament of their master.
The Temple of Tlaloc
- Appearance
On the east wall, Tlaloc is depicted as a four toot tall Dwarf with blue skin, jaguar/vampire fangs, and large eyes. His are circled by snake tails, with the snake head hovering at sides of head. Dark blue clothes are studded with large green jade gems and he wears leather sandals. His shield and staff are apparently made of reeds and he wears a headdress of heron feathers, He carries rattles used to make the thunder and a cloak of mist or clouds.
- Mosaics show Tlaloc and his powers.
The surrounding images show Tlaloc with four pitchers of water - which he pours over areas as indications of his mood.
- The first pitcher contains good water is given when his priests have performed their rites with the proper zeal – bestowing health and fertility.
- The second contains water filled with spider eggs and webs that bring blight.
- The water of the third brings with it terrible cold and frost
- The water of the final container causes fruit to rot.
- On other walls the carvings show images of priest and prisoners.
Sacrifices of children feature. The priest not only collect blood, but also collect an additional offering of their tears of these young terrified victims as an additional offering. Some mosaics show priests kidnapping victims, but also parents apparently offering up their children for sacrifice.
