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The witch C'oxol : an ancient legend and other Mayan folktales / Pedro Cholotío Temó ; edited and translated by James D. Sexton.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Temó, Pedro Cholotío, author.
Contributor:
Sexton, James D., editor, translator.
Project Muse
Language:
English
Spanish
Subjects (All):
Mayas--Folklore.
Mayas.
Tales--Guatemala.
Tales.
Physical Description:
1 online resource : illustrations, maps
Edition:
A bilingual edition.
Place of Publication:
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2025.
Contents:
Pedro's Cultural and Historical Background to the Folktales = Antecedentes culturales e históricos de Pedro en los cuentos
The Impossible Arrives Without We People Who Live in This World Realizing It = Llega lo imposible sin darnos cuento nosotros las personas que vivimos en este mundo
Caso: Francisco Sojuel Warns of Hurricane Stan = Caso: Francisco Sojuel advierte sobre huracán Stan
Old Story: The Enchanted Tiger [Jaguar] = Cuento viejo: "El tigre [jaguar] encantado"
Mayan Folktale: The Man Who Deceived Death = Cuento maya: El hombre que engañó lamuerte
Caso: The Deer Hunters = Caso: Los cazadores de venados
The Man Who Mistreated His Wife = El hombre que maltrató a su esposa
Caso: The Owl-Man: Incredible but True = Caso: El hombre búho: Increíble, pero es cierto
Mayan Folktale: Lady of the Hill That Is Called Chua-Suj = Cuento maya: Dueña del cerro que se llama Chua-Suj
Story of The Taltuza = Cuento de la taltuza
A Real Story: Strange Things, Unusual Cases, Opossum = Un cuento real: Cosas extrañas, casos inusuales, tacuazín
Tz'utujil Story: A Real Deed (Owl Caso) = Cuento tz'utujil: Un hecho cierto (caso tecolote)
Story: The King and His Two Daughters = Cuento: El rey y sus dos hijas
Story: The Woman of the Hunter = Cuento: La mujer del cazador
Tz'utujil Story: The Woman Who Buried the Devil = Cuento tz'utujil: La mujer que enterró el diablo
Caso: Holy Friday, An Elder with a Cane Blinds a Hunter = Caso: Viernes Santo, un viejo con un bastón ciega un cazador
The Tale of Señor Sebastián Ujpán = El cuento del señor Sebastián Ujpán
The Wise and Powerful = El sabio y poderoso
The Characotales, a Real Story = Los characotales, una historia real
True Visions and Beliefs = Visiones y creencias ciertas
The End of the Dance of the Deer = El final del baile del venado
The Witch C'oxol: An Ancient Legend = El aj-iitz C'oxol: Una leyenda antigua
Mayan Folktale: Origin of the Marimba = Cuento maya: Origen de la marimba
A Mysterious Tale of the Matapalo Tree = Un cuento misterioso del árbol matapalo
Glossary = Glosario
Notes:
The resource has text in English and Spanish.
Includes bibliographical references.
Electronic reproduction. Baltimore, MD Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 03, 2025).
Other Format:
Print version: Temó, Pedro Cholotío. Witch C'oxol
ISBN:
9780826368300
0826368301
Publisher Number:
40033007610
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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