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.) :

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Mayas--Folklore.
Quetzals--Folklore.
Mayas--Folklore.
Indians of Central America--Folklore.--Guatemala
Folklore--Guatemala.

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