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Mayan Folktales: Folklore from Lake Atitlán, Guatemala

If you’re looking for a children’s book of Guatemalan folktales – this is the book for you. Mayan Folktales: Folklore from Lake Atitlán, Guatemala covers a collection of tales from the Lake Atitlán area of Guatemala and is part of our children’s books set in Guatemala collection.

Children’s books: Guatemalan Folktales, Mayan Folktales

Here’s what the publisher says about these Mayan Folktales:

This collection of folklore offers a rich and lively panorama of Mayan mythic heritage. Here are everyday tales of village life; legends of witches, shamans, spiritualists, tricksters, and devils; fables of naguales, or persons who can change into animal forms; ribald stories of love and life; cautionary tales of strange and menacing neighbors and of the danger lurking within the human heart. These legends narrate origin and creation stories, explain the natural world, and reinforce cultural beliefs and values such as honesty, industriousness, sharing, fairness, and cleverness. Whether tragic or comic, fantastic or earthy, whimsical or profound, these tales capture the mystery, fragility, and power of the Mayan world.