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The hummingbird king : a Guatemalan legend / written and adapted by Argentina Palacios ; illustrated by Felipe Davalos

Catalog Data

Author:
Palacios, Argentina  Search this
Ill:
Dávalos, Felipe  Search this
Physical description:
32 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm
Type:
Folklore
Place:
Guatemala
Date:
1993
C1993
Summary:
A young chief who had been protected by a hummingbird is killed by his jealous uncle and then transformed into a quetzal, symbol of freedom.
Topic:
Mayas  Search this
Quetzals  Search this
Folklore  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1029930