THE HUMMINGBIRR. MAYAN LEGEND FOR CHILDREN

The hummingbird is one of the most fascinating birds: beautiful, light and with the ability to move subtle like a feather. But ... do you know his story?

The Mayans have a beautiful legend about the hummingbird or hummingbird. To them, their feathers were magical. The hummingbird was a bird with a very special purpose ... do you want to know which one?

               The hummingbird as a messenger. Mayan Legend for Children

The wisest Maya say that the Gods created all things on Earth and in doing so, each animal, each tree and each stone was assigned a job. But when they had finished, they noticed that no one was in charge of carrying their desires and thoughts from one place to another.

As they had no more mud or corn to make another animal, they took a jade stone and carved a very small arrow with it. When it was ready, they blew on it and the little arrow flew away. It was no longer a simple arrow, now had life, the gods had created al ts'unu'um, that is, the hummingbird.

Their feathers were so fragile and so light that the hummingbird could approach the most delicate flowers without moving a single petal, their feathers gleaming in the sun like raindrops and reflecting all the colors.

Then the men tried to catch that beautiful bird to adorn themselves with their feathers. The Gods, upon seeing him, were angry and said: 'If anyone dares to catch a hummingbird, he will be punished.' That is why no one has ever seen a hummingbird in a cage, nor in the hand of a man.

The Gods also assigned him a job: the hummingbird would have to carry the thoughts of men to and fro. In this way, says the legend, if you see a hummingbird is someone sends you good wishes and love.