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, (15[1])are commonly depicted wearing half-moon shaped nose rings that link them (15[1])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 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 (-5[1])to four vessels, and a ruler left Tula (-5[1])after consuming a fifth. For 10 points, Quetzalcoatl went into exile after sleeping with his sister under the influence of what intoxicating substance? (0[1])■END■ (10[1]0[2])

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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