The hummingbird king : a Guatemalan legend /
Palacios, Argentina.
The hummingbird king : a Guatemalan legend / written and adapted by Argentina Palacios ; illustrated by Felipe Davalos. - Mahwah, N. J. : Troll Associates, c1993. - 32 pages : Illustrations ; 23 cm. - [Legends of the world] .
A young chief who had been protected by a hummingbird is killed by his jealous uncle and then transformed into a quetzal, symbol of freedom.
0816730520 (pbk.) : 0816730512 (lib. bdg.) :
92021437
Mayas--Folklore.
Quetzals--Folklore.
Mayas--Folklore.
Indians of Central America--Folklore.--Guatemala
Folklore--Guatemala.
398.2 / PAL
The hummingbird king : a Guatemalan legend / written and adapted by Argentina Palacios ; illustrated by Felipe Davalos. - Mahwah, N. J. : Troll Associates, c1993. - 32 pages : Illustrations ; 23 cm. - [Legends of the world] .
A young chief who had been protected by a hummingbird is killed by his jealous uncle and then transformed into a quetzal, symbol of freedom.
0816730520 (pbk.) : 0816730512 (lib. bdg.) :
92021437
Mayas--Folklore.
Quetzals--Folklore.
Mayas--Folklore.
Indians of Central America--Folklore.--Guatemala
Folklore--Guatemala.
398.2 / PAL