Sac Muyal

It all starts with the story of a couple, where one was the joy, which in
Maya is known as Ki ’ikmakkun. While she was known as
fan, which in Maya would be called Pikit. Both had a pure love and
intense, something that seems to have bothered more than one person. In this case, it was
the evil spirit of Sac Muyal, who watched with great envy until
decided to intervene. To put an end to that love, he decided to kidnap Pikit. No
It took Ki’ikmakkun a long time to realize that his beloved was not appearing at all.
side. So he decided to embark on the journey to look for her. His search
it was useless, which led him to despair and sadness; but at that moment, a
the snake appeared. The reptile claimed to know where the princess was.
but to be able to help him, he had to offer him some of his blood. In his desperation,
the young man agreed and fed the snake, who gave him a new direction. But the
problems for Ki ’ikmakkun would not end there, as there was a
climbing that I had to do. At that moment, someone else appeared to
to help him, in this case, an old woman. She gave him a little of her hair, with which
they were able to finish climbing the winding path ahead. The snake and
Ki ’ikmakkun continued walking, but now they came across a river that did not
They could cross. To remedy it, a deer appeared in front of them. It gave them
solution that a good way was to throw a rock into the river. He did it and in a way
mysterious, she was already on the other side. Without thinking too much about how it worked.
he continued walking. Follow the adventure of Ki’ikmakkun. He kept walking and now
what was found was an eagle. The bird spoke to him about the dangers that would come.
forward, so he offered one of his claws to be able to defend himself. The young man,
grateful, took the makeshift weapon and continued on his way. Walking and for his misfortune
luck, a drop of sap fell into his eyes, blinding him instantly. To be able to
to help him, a small beetle passed by and offered him a little bit of dirt.
telling him that it would relieve his blindness. Fortunately for him, that happened,
he was able to continue with his journey. Upon arrival, he found a cave where
all those who had helped him were there: the snake, the beetle, the
deer, the eagle, and even the old woman. They told him that they represented as
had followed his heart and that, having obeyed, now he could save his
beloved Pikit. Upon entering the cave, they were mysteriously transported from
return home. Where he was already safe with his beloved.
The Maya hummingbird

The ancient Mayans say that the Gods created all things on Earth and, upon
to do it, each animal, each tree, and each stone was assigned a task. But
When they had finished, they noticed that there was no one in charge of taking their ...
wishes and thoughts from one place to another. Since they no longer had clay or corn to
make another animal, they took a jade stone and carved a very arrow with it
small. When it was ready, they blew on it and the small arrow came out
flying. It was no longer just a simple arrow, now it had life: the gods had
created to x ts’unu’um, that is, the hummingbird. Its feathers were so fragile and so light,
that the hummingbird could approach the most delicate flowers without moving a single petal.
It shone under the sun like drops of rain and reflected all the colors. Then, the
Men tried to capture that beautiful bird to adorn themselves with its feathers.
The Gods, upon seeing them, became angry and said that if anyone dared to catch a
hummingbird, would be punished. That is why hummingbirds cannot be kept in cages.
The Gods created them to fly freely. But the Gods did not only create these
beautiful birds and made them free. They were also assigned a job: the hummingbirds
they would have to carry the thoughts of men back and forth
same gods. That is why, according to the legend, when a hummingbird appears
Suddenly, you are being sent a message of love and affection from someone who
Are you thinking about this land or beyond?

The man who sold his soul

A good but unhappy man decided to get out of trouble by selling his soul to the
diablo, so he decided to summon Kizín and when he had them in front of him he told them what
he wanted. Kizín liked the idea of taking the soul of a good man. In exchange
from his soul, the man asked for seven things, one for each day. For the first day, he wanted
money and then he found himself with pockets full of gold. For the second wanted
health and she was perfect. For the third one she wanted food and ate until bursting. For
the fourth wanted women and he was surrounded by the most beautiful ones. For the fifth he wanted
power and lived like a chief. For the sixth, he wanted to travel and in the blink of an eye
Eyes were in a thousand places. Kizín then told him: Now, what do you want? Think about
What is the last day, now I just want to satisfy a whim, tell me and I will do it.
I will grant it. I want you to wash these little black beans that I have, until they are
they turn white. That's easy, said Kizín. And he started to wash them, but since he did not
they were whitening, he thought: "this man has deceived me and I lost a soul, so that
this will not happen to me again, from today onward there will be beans
blacks, whites, yellows, and reds.

The dog and Kaskabal.

The legend says that... 'There was a man who always lived in a bad mood and
He never missed an opportunity to mistreat his dog, who was very unhappy. A spirit
of evil, called Kakasbal, observed the situation and detected that he could extract a lot
the benefit of this and of the rage that the dog will surely feel against the man.
One day he appeared to the dog and they had this conversation: Kakasbal:
I see you sad, is something happening to you? Dog: How can I not be if my owner hits me and
he mistreats me every time he can. Kakasbal: I've been watching them and I know that you
He treats me very badly. Why don't you leave him? Dog: Because he is my master and I must be loyal to him.
Field. Rooster: But if you need help, I could help you escape. Dog: No.
I will never abandon him. Kakasbal: But he will never value your loyalty. Not even you...
He will be grateful. Dog: But I will always be loyal to him. Kakasbal continued insisting.
for a long time, so the dog decided to shake it off by saying:
Dog: You have convinced me. What should I do? Kakasbal: It's very easy, you just have to
give me your soul. Dog: What will I get if I give it to you? Kakasbal: What you
Dog: Then I want you to give me a bone for every hair on my body.
Kakasbal: Alright, I accept. Dog: Then start counting. Kakasbal began to
count the dog's hairs, but when I reached the tail the dog remembered fidelity
that he owed to his master and jumped, causing Kakasbal to lose count.
Kakasbal: Why are you moving? Dog: The fleas make me itch and I don't
I can stop moving. Start again. Kakasbal had to start one and
once again, until reaching a hundred times. In the end, Kakasbal said: I will not count anymore. You have
fooled, but you have taught me a lesson. Now I know that it's easier to buy the
the soul of a man than the soul of a dog.

The legend of Dziú and the corn

The legend has it that the God of water and the God of fire wanted to set fire to the
crops to have fertile lands and start from scratch… “one morning, Chaac, the
Lord of the Rain felt like taking a walk and wanted to explore the fields of El
Mayab. Chaac left very happy, confident that he would find the strong crops and
grown, but he barely got to see them, his surprise was very great, as he found himself
that the plants were weak and the soil dry and exhausted. Upon realizing that
that the harvests would be very poor, Chaac was very worried. After thinking
After a while, he found a solution: to burn all the crops, so the land would recover.
her wealth and the new plantings would be good After making that decision,
Chaac asked one of his servants to call all the birds of El Mayab.
The first to arrive was the dziú, a bird with colorful feathers and brown eyes.
Just as he settled on a branch, the toh, a bird, rushed in.
black whose main attraction was its long tail full of beautiful feathers. The toh
put it in front, where everyone could see it. Little by little, the others gathered.
birds, then Chaac said to them: - I called you because I need to make you a
a task so important that the existence of life depends on it. Very soon
I will burn the fields and I want you to save the seeds of all the plants,
since that is the only way to replant them so that there are better ones
harvests in the future. I trust in you; leave soon, because the fire is about to
to start. As soon as Chaac finished speaking, the dziú bird thought: —I am going to look for
the corn seed; I believe it is one of the most important for life to exist.
And meanwhile, the bird toh said to himself: —I have to save the corn seed, everyone will...
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