MYTH OF THE RED MOON

The moon is full of myths, even more so in relation to women because its period lasts the
the same days as its lunar phases to become a full moon again. However, the red moon is
something we can find even in biblical texts with relevance, when talking about "the
blood moon
that accompany this idea.

It is said that pregnant women should not expose themselves to the red moon because this can
bring malformations in your baby, or the evil eye in the mildest case. Another myth that is
this lunar change relates to people's moods, as it is said to be a negative
world humor since its arrival. It is believed that if the world is ever going to end, in
At that moment there will be a red moon due to the prophecies that always mention it.

Like the full moon, it is believed to bring supernatural phenomena to the earth due to its
influence with the tide, whether high or low. There is a myth that says that the red moon alters the
hormones of people and that if someone gets married under this moon, then their marriage
it will have a different durability. Cutting hair during an eclipse is said to do so.
grow faster and stronger. Lastly, it is also believed that giving birth during an eclipse
it means something very important for the future of the person who is born at such a moment
special.
MYTH OF THE FULL MOON AND THE WOLF

The moon is always in the sky, splendid, pure and perfect. However, once it set to
playing too much that I would go down to where the earth is because I wanted to see it up close,
she got completely snagged on a branch of a tree, she couldn't get out of there, but not
I was alone in that forest where I had become trapped. I could easily realize that
that a very friendly wolf was stalking her, she was able to free herself from her tether with the branch and
then he approached the shadow of the wolf that was laughing in the distance, playing with him and not stopping to
follow the trail.

After a great night of running and laughter, the moon had to return to the sky and the wolf to
his house. Before leaving, the moon took a gift, she was able to remove the shadow from the wolf and this one
I would remember every day that experience of having visited the forest and found there a
friend of nature. Every night, the wolf stands high on the mountains
to howl at the moon to return the shadow it took away and perhaps one day it will achieve it.

Some nights, the moon puts on the wolf's shadow to remember it even more and the wolf
also remember the moon, asking for its shadow is a way of asking it to return as well
the earth, at least for one night to accompany her and laugh like that magical time in
the one they found.
The Skin of the Deer

There was a little deer very alone drinking water from a stream, but then he
he realized that some hunters were behind him and then when he saw it go by the
the first arrow that came very close to its back, began to run so fast that thus
he was dodging the arrows that were being shot at him, however the hunters were very agile and
they could quickly reach him, the arrows kept passing very close to the poor animal
he was very scared, until one was practically on top of him and then there
he fell into a pit that was in nature and was camouflaged with the underbrush that was there.
On the surface, the hunters thought it would have gone away, they lost sight of it.

Inside the cave that was beneath the earth, the deer found shelter.
some magical beings that lived there and were now healing the little foot of the animal that fell into
his house, they heard the sadness in the deer’s voice when he told them that his skin was so
white that all humans easily found and then was the best to use in their
shields, to wear, or even to eat, they also used them for their kind, that's why it is
that before the deer left, they wanted to grant him a wish.

After much thought about the wish he would ask for, the deer asked that his species and he be
protected by a stronger and harder-to-find skin, then the entities became
agreement and they began to pour earth over him, after a ritual they asked the sun to change
the color of his skin such that it easily blended with El Mayab, ended the
ritual and the sun changed its skin forever.
MYTH OF THE APOALA TREE

When we talk about the origins of the Mixtec people, then we have to go back.
the Apoala Tree which has a very singular mythology, it would have its location
According to the myth, from where Oaxaca is located and from its interiors, the main and first 4 came out.
Mixtec men, this tree is of great importance for the stories in general because
she is the mother of important beings for Mixtec mythology, her birth is attributed to the
love between a tree and a man or a god according to the versions and this is the origin of these
the Mixtecs according to their beliefs.

It is said that I was walking where the rock that supports the sky is found,
that's the name of the place where the Apoala Tree lies, the related myths differ, some say
that he was just a man, others say that it was the god Nine Wind-Coo Dzahui who
he would have been with the tree and would have fallen in love with it, after this is when
the birth of the four important beings for the life of the Mixtecs emerged, since their
names are remembered such as "Sun Archer" which within mythology in
one of its passages says that he would have shot an arrow at the very sun obtaining from it
ways to harm him and take a large part of his land.

The other 3 children have names recognized by the Mixtecs, but they do not have such stories.
known as that of the Bowman of the sun. The tree is located in Santiago Apoala and this
means in the Mixtec language where water is distributed, the name comes from this
tree surrounded by mystical tales because everything around it is full of waterfalls, places
with abundant water in general and areas of nature that all tourists pay for
find and know their myths.
MYTH OF THE QUAIL

This is the Mayan myth that tells us how the first quails were found and also gives us
tell how they came to us to this day, how they went from seeing the bird as a
God even accepted her as part of his diet.

On a day like any other for the Maya, one of them saw a beautiful bird, it was
different from the others and I had already seen them all, this one was smaller and more beautiful, that's why it is
being so strange made her attract so much attention, soon she showed it to others and gave it
they named it "Yaackax" which means goddess of vegetation, that is what they
they thought they had in front of them and took care of it as such, surrounding it with gold, putting jewels on it
everywhere, they always pampered her in the way they deemed suitable for a queen
its lands, especially one as important as that responsible for good vegetation.

One day the Mayans found a water canal and when they followed it, they discovered that
Yaackax was heading towards a cave that was located there, they had the good idea of looking towards where
they headed there and when they arrived they saw several birds of their kind, there were also
little eggs, the Mayans now knew it was an animal of nature and like so many others
they began to feed on them and thus they obtained a new species in order to
feeding on these and they were delicious for them.

The researchers, after seeing all the maps that the Mayans left behind throughout the
Time and with some technology they managed to find the Yaackax that was so much seen.
images, then they took some of their eggs and their birds to be able to bring them to the
the world we know today, after all they named this species 'Quail'.
Mayan Myths: Lotus Flower

In the depths of the Mayan jungle, there was a marvelous kingdom that had a prince.
called Chacdziedzib, which means 'cardinal bird'. He was madly in love.
from the daughter of the guardian of the Sacred Cenote: Nicté-Há, or in other words: 'Lotus Flower'.

One day the great Sacred Cenote, convinced that Chacdziedzib should marry a daughter
of the kings, opposed his love for Nicté-Há, and summoned the great lords, who
They decided that the daughter of the guardian of the Sacred Cenote had to die.

The court jester had heard everything and, filled with fear, he told the prince, who ordered
his best warrior goes in search of the princess and brings her to the Royal Palace, where he would take her as
wife.

The noble warrior set out to fulfill his mission; but in the black darkness of the night, some
killer hands took his life and threw his body into the thicket.
The jester saw everything again. Upon learning what had happened, the prince of the red cloak took his
arch, and went to the Sacred Cenote in search of his beloved. That moonlit night, he watched over her dream.
under the ceibas.
As soon as dawn broke, Nicté-Há went to see herself in the still waters of the Sacred Cenote. There she
the prince approached her and held her tightly in his arms, showing her that he loved her with
all its forces.

That scene was interrupted by an arrow that flew out of the shadows and pierced the chest.
of the maiden. Her fragile, lifeless body fell, sinking into the waters of the Cenote
Sacred, dwelling of the gods.

He was engulfed in deep sorrow. Bathed in tears, he begged the gods for mercy and compassion.
So great was her sadness that her heart shattered into pieces, and she fell agonizing at the edge of the Cenote.
Sacred over a puddle of blood.

The gods listened to him and sent the Lord of the Waters and the Lord of the Birds. The
Lord of the Waters descended to the depths of the Cenote, and transformed Nicté-Há's inert body into
a beautiful lotus. While the Lord of the Birds perched upon the prince's heart,
and transformed him into a beautiful cardinal bird, always thirsty for love.

Since then, when dawn breaks, the red bird descends to the Sacred Cenote to
singing with trills of love over the open chalices of the lotuses.
THE MYTH OF CASSANDRA
Cassandra is the daughter of Priam and Hecuba and is the twin sister of Helenus.
At birth, a party was held at the temple of Apollo, on the outskirts of
Troy.

At dusk, the parents left and left the babies in the

temple due to a forgetfulness. The next day, when they returned to collect them,
the twins were asleep and two snakes were flicking their tongues at them
through the organs of the senses to purify them. The parents
they started to scream in anguish, upon which the snakes withdrew.
This is how Cassandra and Helenus had the prophetic gift when
they were adults.
Another version of the legend indicates that Apollo had fallen in love with
Casandra promised the young woman the gift of prophecy if she accepted.
surrender to him. She agreed, but once initiated in the arts of the
divination, refused to fulfill his part of the bargain. Faced with this, Apollo
he spat in his mouth and withdrew the gift of persuasion, so that although
If she told the truth, nobody would believe her.

What happened with her gift of prophecy was that the god Apollo would possess her, and in
In this state, she formulated the oracles. Helenus' gift was different and interpreted the
future, through the examination of birds and outward signs of the style.

Cassandra is fundamentally known for her predictions at two crucial moments in

the story of Troy. The first occurs when she predicts that Paris -being unknown-
it will bring ruin to the city. When he is to be sentenced to death, she acknowledges at the last moment
a moment that the young man is the son of Priam.

Later, when Paris appears with Helena in Troy, she indicates that the fact will provoke the
ruin of the city, but no one hears it. Then, after Hector's death, when
Priam returns, she discovers that her father brings the corpse of her brother before this
made known.

In addition, he firmly opposes together with the seer Laocoonte to the introduction of the
famous wooden horse, for she knew that it was a trap and that inside came
Achaean warriors. Of course, no one believes him and Apollo sends some snakes to that.
they devour Laocoön and his sons. For this reason, the Trojans allow the horse to enter the
city. During the sack, Cassandra hides in the temple of Athena, but Ajax the
He pursues. She clings to the goddess, but Ajax does not stop and tears her away from her, provoking
that the statue wobbles. In response, the Trojans are offended and go to stone the young man.
warrior, but he takes refuge in the temple he has just offended and saves himself.

Later, when the Achaeans divide the spoils, Cassandra is given to Agamemnon,
who falls madly in love with the young woman. She had remained a virgin until the
moment, but now it belongs to Agamemnon and apparently he has some twins.
called Teledamo and Pélope. According to one version, when Agamemnon arrives in Mycenae, his
wife Clytemnestra kills him and murders Cassandra out of jealousy, even though she herself had a
lover.

Casandra is also known as Alejandra, and Licrofón makes her the protagonist of a poem.
that is believed to be prophetic.
MYTH OF THE GOLDEN LIZARD

In pre-Hispanic times, tribes worshiped animals a lot and always

they were attentive to them, in the case of the Tallanes, they worshipped lizards,
So then after finding a completely pure and precious metal, they would have used it to
to make a figurine that would later be part of a lizard, this reached the ears of the Spaniards
when they arrived in the lands to take all the gold and metals that they could find in the
Myth of the golden lizard lands, the tallanes brought the Spaniards threatened with their
lives, so that they could take the metal they wanted so much, but then for this
they conducted a long investigation and journey reaching a place where the ...
bodies and the tallanes knew the place well, while the Spaniards were completely
lost, then the ground suddenly split in half leaving some people
on one side and the others on the other, they found absolutely nothing of the precious metal.

It is said that the golden lizard appeared on many occasions surrounding the sites where
he had searched for it, but digging in the place where it was supposed to be found of this metal,
no one has been able to find any kind of treasure, even those who have tried to do so
illegally trying to find something valuable to keep, which is why it is not known if in
There was or there wasn't something so precious in that place, but the truth is that they couldn't have it.
Spaniards.