Background about the Eagle on the Cactus
Background about Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe)
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe)
Background about La llorona (The Weeping woman)
La llorona (The Weeping woman)
Background about La flor de la noce buena (The legend of the poinsettia)
La flor de la noche buena (The legend of the poinsettia)
Background about La China poblana
The legend of the two volcanos
La leyenda de los dos volcanes
Creation stories from indigenous Mexico
Background about The Five Suns
The creation of the world: an Aztec myth
Los cinco soles (La creación del mundo): Un mito azteca
The flowing waters (The creation of the earth): an Aztec myth
Into the fire (The creation of the sun and the moon): an Aztec myth
The trail of stars (How the Milky Way came to be): an Aztec myth
The broken bones (The creation of people): an Aztec myth
Food from the Gods (How maize came to the people): an Aztec myth
Alimento del los Dioses (Cómo el maíz llegó a la gente): un mito azteca
Music from the Gods (How music came to the world): an Aztec myth
Música del las dioses (Cómo la música llegó al mundo): un mito azteca
El Nopal (How the cactus came to the world): an Aztec myth.
The murmur of the river (How music came to the world): a Mayan myth
El murmullo del río (Cómo la música llegó al mundo): un mito maya
The possum's tail (How fire came to the world): a Mazatec myth
The gift of the toad (Why people use sticks to make fire): a Yaqui myth
Badger names the Sun (Why the badger lives underground): a Yaqui myth
The bridge of many colors (The first rainbow): a Zapotec myth
El puente multicolor (El primer arco iris): un mito zapoteca
Song to three stars (Why coyote howls to the sky): a Tarahumara myth
The comet and the tiger (Why the tiger has black spots): a Mexica myth
The rain of five years (The story of the creation of the World): a Huichol myth
Stories from Spanish Colonial Mexico
Trickster tales: Pedro and the money tree
Pedro y el arbol de dinero
Pedro and the mule drivers
Pedro and the hanging tree
Tales of transformation, magic, and adventure: The wonderful Chirrionera
La maravillosa chirrionera
The jewels of shining light
Background about Juan Oso
Animal fables: The fox and the coyote
The owl and the painted bird
La lechuza y el pájaro pintado
The ant who learned to play the flute