The fled the place where the terrible battle had held and went to the South where they had heard of a land in the high mountains
The fled the place where the terrible battle had held and went to the South where they
had heard of a land in the high mountains spoken of as a remote fortress and place of security.
They traveled and the Spanish men served them by carrying the loads which they added
to as they went along. By that time they had crossed the great valley and started to climb.
The rock mountains they crossed were very steep and they continued southwesterly seeking
Always the higher ridge, the way they remembered the story heard as children in the lodge.
So they climbed even higher until the pine forests were covered with cold mists and the
Spanish men acted as if they were afraid because they could not see where they were going
And by now they had learned to obey the obsidian points the women used to direct them
when they were slow. No one dared defy them remembering what happened to the captain
The captain was a typical macho who was a cavalier in his home province of Andalusia –
never having taken account, let alone orders from women, he rebelled at his submission.
He was taken in a strong and gentle manner by seven women while two others tied
ropes around both of his ankles and pulled – then Chalchihuihtotolin stripped him of his clothes;
There was no violence of either voice or gesture, the Spanish man was handled forcefully,
Ropes were quickly tied onto his wrists so four women controlled him as well as the others
Chalchihuitlicue stepped forward and she had a switch of desert grass in her hand
and Began to rub the dry grass against the plump behind of the Spanish captain as she said
(nahuatl)
she kept rubbing the dry grass across the white buttocks and expressing herself with words
he quieted and ceased to struggle when he had stopped struggling altogether she then said
(nahuatl)
Mayahuel steps forward smiling she has a bundle of desert bush “casahuistle” in her hand
The beating was pitilessly rhythmic ; only when he begged and begged them they stopped
After that, the captain was careful to not show disrespect to any of them or give any of them
cause to be dissatisfied with his attitude - the others followed his example in that.
By now they were in a cold high spot where there was no food only pine needles and they
Looked at each other and Itzapalotl stood out and said “follow me now we must continue”
The men could tell from her voice what she was saying and they got up right away before
The women take their obsidian-tip lances into hand and starting off to continue the journey
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They fled the place where the terrible battle had taken place and went to the South where they
had heard of a land in the high mountains spoken of as a remote fortress and place of security.
As they traveled, the Spanish men served them by carrying the loads to which they added
as they went along. By that time, they had crossed the great valley and started to climb.
The mountains that they crossed were very steep and rocky but they continued southwesterly always seeking
the high ridge, the way they remembered from the story they had heard as children in the lodge.
So they climbed even higher until the pine forests were covered with cold mist and the
Spanish men acted as if they were afraid because they could not see where they were going.
By now they had learned to obey the obsidian points the women used to direct them
when they were slow. No one dared defy them remembering what had happened to the captain.
The captain was a typical macho man who was a cavalier in his home province of Andalusia –
never having taken account, let alone orders from women, he rebelled at his being over-powered.
He was taken in a strong but gentle manner by seven women while two others tied
ropes around both of his ankles and pulled – then Chalchihuihtotolin stripped him of his clothes;
There was no violence in either voice or gesture. The Spanish man was handled forcefully, (Note: just before, it is stated that he was taken in a strong and gentle manner, and here it says he is handled forcefully. It's a bit confusing)
ropes were quickly tied onto his wrists so the four women, as well as the others, could control him.
Chalchihuitlicue stepped forward with a switch of desert grass in her hand
and began to rub the dry grass against the plump behind of the Spanish captain as she said
(nahuatl)
she kept rubbing the dry grass across the white buttocks and speaking until
he quieted and ceased to struggle. And, when he had stopped struggling altogether, she then said
(nahuatl)
Mayahuel stepped forward smiling with a bundle of desert bush “casahuistle” in her hand.
The beating was pitilessly rhythmic; only when he begged and begged them did they stop.
After that, the captain was careful to not show disrespect to any of them or give any of them
cause to be dissatisfied with his attitude - the others followed his example in that.
By now they were in a cold, high spot where there was no food, only pine needles. They
looked at each other when Itzapalotl stood up and said “follow me now, we must continue”
The men could tell from her voice what she was saying and they got up right away to continue the journey before
the women could take their obsidian-tip lances into hand
I tried to keep the artistic voice as it was. This is very well written.
Note: you can also use the word Spaniard/Spaniards in place of Spanish man/men just to vary the words a little.
They fled the place where the terrible battle had taken place going to the South where they
had heard of a land in the high mountains spoken of as a remote fortress and place of security.
As they traveled, the Spanish men served them by carrying the loads to which they added
as they went along. By that time, they had crossed the great valley and had started to climb.
The mountains that they crossed were very steep and rocky but they continued southwesterly
always seeking the high ridge, as in the story they had all heard as children in the lodge.
So they climbed even higher until the pine forests were covered with cold mist and the
Spanish men acted as if they were afraid because they could not see where they were going.
By now they had learned to obey the obsidian points the women used to direct them
when they were slow. No one dared defy them, remembering what had happened to the captain.
The captain was a tall macho man who was a cavalier in his home province of Andalusia
with a long habit of not taking women into account; he rebelled at his being over-powered.
He was taken in a powerful manner by seven women while two others tied ropes around
both of the man’s ankles and pulled – then Chalchihuihtotolin stripped him of his clothes;
Chalchihuitlicue stepped forward with a switch of desert grass in her hand and began
to rub the dry grass against the plump behind of the Spanish captain as she said to him
(nahuatl)
she kept rubbing the dry grass across the white buttocks and speaking until he quieted
and ceased to struggle. And, when he had stopped struggling altogether, she then said
(nahuatl)
Mayahuel stepped forward, smiling, with a bundle of desert bush “casahuistle” in her hand.
The beating was pitilessly rhythmic; only when he begged and begged them did they stop.
After that, the captain was careful to not show disrespect to any of them
or cause them to even frown at him - the others followed his example in that.
By now they were in a cold, high spot where there was no food, only pine needles. They
looked at each other when Itzapalotl stood up and said, “Follow me now, we must continue”
The men could tell from her voice what she was saying and they got up right away to
continue the journey before the women could take their obsidian-tipped lances into hand
Any help with translations to Spanish is welcome.
They fled the place where the terrible battle had taken place going to the South where they
had heard of a land in the high mountains spoken of as a remote fortress and place of security.
As they traveled, the Spanish men served them by carrying the loads to which they added
as they went along. By that time, they had crossed the great valley and had started to climb.
The mountains that they crossed were very steep and rocky but they continued southwesterly
always seeking the high ridge, as in the story they had all heard as children in the lodge.
So they climbed even higher until the pine forests were covered with cold mist and the
Spanish men acted as if they were afraid because they could not see where they were going.
By now they had learned to obey the obsidian points the women used to direct them
when they were slow. No one dared defy them, remembering what had happened to the captain.
The captain was a tall macho man who was a cavalier in his home province of Andalusia
with a long habit of not taking women into account; he rebelled at his being over-powered.
He was taken in a powerful manner by seven women while two others tied ropes around
both of the man’s ankles and pulled – then Chalchihuihtotolin stripped him of his clothes;
Chalchihuitlicue stepped forward with a switch of desert grass in her hand and began
to rub the dry grass against the plump behind of the Spanish captain as she said to him
(nahuatl)
she kept rubbing the dry grass across the white buttocks and speaking until he quieted
and ceased to struggle. And, when he had stopped struggling altogether, she then said
(nahuatl)
Mayahuel stepped forward, smiling with a bundle of desert bush “casahuistle” in her hand.
The beating was pitilessly rhythmic; only when he begged and begged them did they stop.
After that, the captain was very careful to not show disrespect to any of them
or cause them to even frown at him - the others followed his example in that.
By now they were in a cold, high spot where there was no food, only pine needles. They
looked at each other when Itzapalotl stood up and said, “Follow me now, we must continue”
The men could tell from her voice what she was saying and they got up right away to
continue the journey before the women could take their obsidian-tipped lances into hand.
