Enlight Tecun Uman and the Quetzal Bird There is an Indian city in the mountains, at an altitude of 2 thousand meters above sea level - Saculeu. In this city a chief named Tecum (grandson of Kikab) was born and raised. He was a strong, dext... Mayan Myths Myths
Enlight Dance with cobs A very, very long time ago, when the Quiche and Kaqchikels were still friends, Utsil’s father saved Poron’s life during a hunt. And now he appeared supposedly to repay his debt and report that the Gre... Mayan Myths Myths
Enlight Salt is the nectar of the body of the Goddess It was a long time ago. There was no salt then. And ash was added to dishes for taste. And only one married couple ate very tasty: the woman knew the secret of preparing good food. She used salt. This... Mayan Myths Myths
Enlight The Tale of the Man Who Cursed Mamov Once upon a time there were two hunters. One was always lucky because he knew how to burn copal incense and pray to Mama before going hunting. And the other knew nothing about incense and prayers, and... Mayan Myths Myths
Enlight The Tale of an Old Man and His Dog One old man took his black dog for a walk. In the mountains they met a coyote eating a turkey. Barking loudly, the dog rushed towards him. Coyote growled in response. Then, peacefully wagging its tail... Mayan Myths Myths
Enlight The Tale of the Origin of Maize This happened a long time ago, when everyone was looking for maize, but no one, not a flea, not a bird, could find it. The last hope was the ant. And he really found it. He found a whole pile of maize... Mayan Myths Myths
Enlight The Poor Man's Tale Once upon a time there lived a husband and wife. They were very poor. One day my husband and his dog went to the mountains to hunt. They were immediately lucky: the dog picked up the armadillo's trail... Mayan Myths Myths
Enlight Cinforso and Bartolo One old woman had two sons - Sinforso and Bartolo. One day Bartolo went to work in the field, and Cinforso stayed at home to look after their old mother. The next day, when Sinforso went to the field,... Mayan Myths Myths
Enlight Senor Duto and Alushi One day two friends went hunting. Moreover, Senor Duto - that was the name of one of them - invited his friend to go with him for company, since he was terribly afraid of the alushis who throw stones ... Mayan Myths Myths
Enlight Seven-headed scolopendra I'll tell you now, man, why here, in this area, here, in this savannah, here in the land of our ancient giant people, and also the hunchbacks, when they had not yet arrived to this land some people, s... Mayan Myths Myths
Enlight Sorcerer's Village The wife of one poor peasant sold her love for money. She told her husband that she was doing this to help him feed his five children. She charged inexpensively for carnal pleasures: only one and a ha... Mayan Myths Myths
Enlight Sak Muyal One day Sak Muyal stole a young girl and disappeared with her to an unknown destination. Her lover tried to save her and combed the forests day and night in search of his girlfriend. Suddenly, out of ... Mayan Myths Myths
