Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc Prophecy

1. Last Speech of Tlatoani Cuauhtemoc
August12, 1521
"Our Sun has gonedown. OurSun has
been lost from viewand has left us in
completedarkness. But weknowit will
return again that itwill riseagain tolight
us anew. But while itis therein the
Mansion of SilenceLet's join together,
let's embraceeachother andin the very
center of our being hideallthat our hearts
love and we know is the Great Treasure.
Let us hideourTemples our schools, our
sacred soccer game our youth centersour
houses of flowery song so that only our
streetsremain. Our homes willenclose us
until our New Sunrises. Mosthonorable
fathers andmost honorablemothers, may
you never forget to guideyour young ones
teach yourchildren, while you livehow good
it has been andwill be. Untilnowour beloved
Anahuac shelteredand protectedour destinies
that our ancestors and our parents
enthusiastically receivedandseeded in
our being. Now wewill instructour children
how to be good. They will raise themselves
up and gain strength and as goodness
make realtheirgreatdestinyin this,
our beloved mother Anahuac."