Question

Panels from the South Ballcourt at El Tajin depict a death deity rising from a container of this substance to observe the sacrifice of a player who can then ask the gods for this substance. Deities of this substance, the children of a four-hundred breasted goddess, are commonly depicted wearing half-moon shaped nose rings that link them to the filth embodied by Tlazolteotl. The patronage of this substance by the Centzon Tōtōchin meant those born on 2 Rabbit were at increased risk (15[1])of falling off a cliff. The Tzitzimime tore apart a lover of (*) Ehecatl whose buried remains gave rise to this substance, Mayahuel (“mah-YAH-well”). The Aztecs believed consumption of this substance should be limited to four vessels, and a ruler left Tula after consuming a fifth. For 10 points, Quetzalcoatl went into exile after sleeping with his sister under the influence (-5[1])of what intoxicating substance? ■END■ (0[3])

ANSWER: pulque [accept chih; accept octli or metoctli or iztacoctlli or poliuhquioctli; accept agave wine and prompt on wine; prompt on alcohol or mezcal; prompt on agave or maguey or aguamiel with “what substance is it made into?”]
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Adam SilvermanLabour's Lost LoversJason Lovers140-5
Theo KatzmanClark AJeffrey and Dahmers1450
Jeffrey FungJeffrey and DahmersClark A1450
Megan WangJason LoversLabour's Lost Lovers1450

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2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y333%33%67%81.00