The honey jar / Rigoberta Menchú with Dante Liano ; pictures by Domi ; translated by David Unger

Object Details

Notes

Translation of: El vaso de miel.

Contents

Grandmother Moon and Grandfather Sun were bored -- The creation of plants, animals and fish -- The keepers of the Earth -- Why the elders are the four corners of the universe -- Where it's revealed that each thing has a spirit -- Why you can see a rainbow when deer are born -- Where it's told that monkeys are descended from humans -- The story of the weasel who helped people find corn -- The man who became a buzzard -- Twins make holes in your clothes and send ants -- The amazing twins -- The story of the hormigo tree

Summary

Grandmother Moon and Grandfather Sun were bored -- Creation of plants, animals, and fish -- Keepers of the earth -- Why the elders are the four corners of the universe -- Where it's revealed that each thing has a spirit -- Why you can see a rainbow when deer are born -- Where it's told that monkeys are descended from humans -- Story of the weasel who helped people find corn -- Man who became a buzzard -- Twins make holes in your clothes and send ants -- Amazing twins -- Story of the Hormigo Tree -- Glossary.

The Honey Jar retells the ancient stories Rigoberta Mench 's grandparents told her when she was a little girl, and we can imagine her listening to them by the fire at night. These Maya tales include natural phenomena, narratives, and animal stories. The underworld, the sky, the sun and moon, plants, people, animals, gods, and demi-gods are all players in these vibrant stories. Enchanting images by Domi draw on the Maya landscape and the rich visual vocabulary that can be found in the weavings and crafts for which the Maya are renowned.

Data Source

Smithsonian Libraries

Date

2006

C2006

Call number

PZ7.M519834 Ho 2006

Author

Menchú, Rigoberta

Liano, Dante

Unger, David

Domi

Type

Folklore

Juvenile literature

Physical description

64 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm

Place

Guatemala

Topic

Mayas

Tales

Maya mythology

Record ID

siris_sil_953922

Usage

CC0