The drab peahen, wanting to be elected the new king of birds, steals the god Chaac's magnificant feathered headdress to impress her fellow birds, but her plan backfires when the peacock is not fooled.

Product Description: A comprehensive guide to the gods and goddesses, spirits and demons, myths and legends of Mexico and Central America.

Product Description: An accessible A-to-Z format provides concise, easy-to-locate entries on more than 350 key characters and religious sites. Aimed at readers of all ages, this book is a comprehensive, exciting and rich source of information on the beliefs and traditions of the people of Mesoamerica...read more

Product Description: Race relations are key to understanding Central America's political and social development. To gather data on that topic, Stone turned to an unusual source: 118 stories passed from generation to generation. By collecting and studying folktales and legends from the five countries of Central America, he examines the values and beliefs that forge a people's sense of themselves or their consciousness...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Inspired by a glyph on an ancient Mayan ruin, a poetic and intriguing tale presents the transformation of the Mayan jungle from day to night as suddenly, with darkness, the jaguars appear, roaming the land as the powerful creatures they are.

A collection of fifteen Brer Rabbit trickster tales from the African-American culture of Central and South America and the Caribbean.

A collection of fifteen Brer Rabbit trickster tales from the Afro-American culture of Central and South America and the Caribbean

Product Description: Shipped from UK, please allow 10 to 21 business days for arrival. Good, Library of congress Catalog card number: 66-30140. 484pp. Good condition, dust jacket shows signs of wear.