The Sacred Llama and the Great Flood
Long ago, when the Inca ruled the highlands and the stars still whispered secrets to those who knew how to listen, there lived a
The Corn Mother’s Gift
Long ago, when the mountains of Oaxaca were still young and the clouds hung low over the valleys, the people faced a time of
The Creation of the Fifth Sun: An Aztec Legend of Sacrifice and Renewal
Long before this world began, before the warmth of the sun or the whisper of wind upon the mountains, there were other worlds, other
The Rabbit in the Moon
In the earliest days of the world, before cities rose and rivers were named, the sky was vast and silent, and the earth still
The Hero Twins and the Lords of Xibalba: A Mayan Tale of Life, Death, and Rebirth
Before the dawn of humankind, before the maize grew tall beneath the sun, there lived two brothers, Hunahpú and Xbalanqué, known among the Maya as the Hero
The Origin of the Sun and the Moon: A Mayan Tale of Light and Rivalry
Long ago, before the world knew the touch of dawn or the breath of dusk, the heavens were shrouded in endless darkness. The forests
The Aluxes: The Little Forest Guardians of the Yucatec Maya
In the lush jungles of the Yucatán Peninsula, where the wind hums through ancient trees and the roots of the ceiba stretch deep into
The Celestial Bird of the Ceiba Tree: A Mayan Folktale from Guatemala and Mexico
Long ago, when the world was still young and the boundaries between the realms of gods and mortals were thin, there stood a ceiba
The Fisherman and the Sea Goddess
On the island of Dominica, where the green mountains rise from the blue Caribbean Sea, there once lived a fisherman named Aro. He was
The Woman Who Married a Snake: Guatemalan Folktale
In the lush highlands of Guatemala, where mist clings to the green mountains and rivers run like silver threads through the forest, there lived
