The eagle on the cactus traditional tales from Mexico /
A collection of traditional stories and legends from the eras of pre-Conquest indigenous Mexico and Spanish colonial Mexico.
| Uniform Title: | Aguila encima del nopal. English |
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| Main Author: | Vigil, Angel. |
| Other Authors: | EBSCOhost. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English Spanish |
| Published: |
Englewood, CO :
Libraries Unlimited,
2000.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xlvii, 223 pages) : illustrations, plates, maps. |
| Series: |
World folklore series.
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| Summary: |
A collection of traditional stories and legends from the eras of pre-Conquest indigenous Mexico and Spanish colonial Mexico. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. A collection of traditional stories and legends from the eras of pre-Conquest indigenous Mexico and Spanish colonial Mexico. Essential legends -- Background about the Eagle on the Cactus -- Eagle on the cactus -- Background about Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe) -- Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe) -- Background about La llorona (The Weeping woman) -- La llorona (The Weeping woman) -- Background about La flor de la noce buena (The legend of the poinsettia) -- La flor de la noche buena (The legend of the poinsettia) -- Background about La China poblana -- La China poblana -- Legend of the two volcanos -- La leyenda de los dos volcanes -- Creation stories from indigenous Mexico -- Background about The Five Suns -- Creation of the world: an Aztec myth -- Los cinco soles (La creación del mundo): Un mito azteca -- Flowing waters (The creation of the earth): an Aztec myth -- Into the fire (The creation of the sun and the moon): an Aztec myth -- Trail of stars (How the Milky Way came to be): an Aztec myth -- Broken bones (The creation of people): an Aztec myth -- Food from the Gods (How maize came to the people): an Aztec myth -- Alimento del los Dioses (Cómo el maíz llegó a la gente): un mito azteca -- Music from the Gods (How music came to the world): an Aztec myth -- Música del las dioses (Cómo la música llegó al mundo): un mito azteca -- El Nopal (How the cactus came to the world): an Aztec myth. Murmur of the river (How music came to the world): a Mayan myth -- El murmullo del río (Cómo la música llegó al mundo): un mito maya -- Possum's tail (How fire came to the world): a Mazatec myth -- Gift of the toad (Why people use sticks to make fire): a Yaqui myth -- Badger names the Sun (Why the badger lives underground): a Yaqui myth -- Bridge of many colors (The first rainbow): a Zapotec myth -- El puente multicolor (El primer arco iris): un mito zapoteca -- Song to three stars (Why coyote howls to the sky): a Tarahumara myth -- Comet and the tiger (Why the tiger has black spots): a Mexica myth -- Rain of five years (The story of the creation of the World): a Huichol myth -- Stories from Spanish Colonial Mexico -- Trickster tales: Pedro and the money tree -- Pedro y el arbol de dinero -- Pedro and the pig tails -- Pedro and the magic pot -- Pedro y la olla mágica -- Pedro and the mule drivers -- Pedro and the giant -- Pedro and the hanging tree -- Pedro goes to heaven -- Tales of transformation, magic, and adventure: The wonderful Chirrionera -- La maravillosa chirrionera -- Waterfall of wisdom -- Miracle of Mirajel -- Green bird -- Enchanted forest -- Jewels of shining light -- Background about Juan Oso -- Juan Oso -- Dos compadres stories -- Ashes for sale -- Se venden cenizas -- Magic cap -- Art of lying -- Animal fables: The fox and the coyote -- El zorro y el coyote -- Lion and the cricket -- El león y el grillo -- Mouse and the ant -- Owl and the painted bird -- La lechuza y el pájaro pintado -- Ant who learned to play the flute -- Burro and the fox. Colorado Mountain College - E-book Collection / Ebsco. Colorado Mountain College - E-book Collection / Ebsco Academic. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xlvii, 223 pages) : illustrations, plates, maps. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
0585280215 9780585280219 9781563087035 1563087030 9781563087431 156308743X |