Nanahuatzin struck Tonacatepetl with lightning, cracking open the mountain of sustenance and releasing the maize that Quetzalcoatl had discovered but could not fully extract.
Quetzalcoatl transformed into a black ant and entered Tonacatepetl to retrieve maize and other foods hidden inside, bringing sustenance to the newly created humanity.
The Tlaloque seized the maize from Tonacatepetl after Nanahuatzin split the mountain open, carrying away the white, blue, yellow, and red corn along with beans, amaranth, and other foodstuffs.
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