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This beautiful tapestry of traditional tales, history, folk arts, and dance offers you a glimpse into the living legacy of Mexican folklore. After an overview of Mexicos history from the Mesoamerican indigenous era to modern times, Vigil explores the fascinating traditions of Oaxacan wood carving, Huichol bead and yarn art, folk masks, folklorico dance costumes, and Mexican folklore. A collection of tales follows, including classic tales, pourquoi creation tales from native people of pre-Hispanic Mexico, and tales from the Spanish colonial era of Mexican history-trickster tales, adventure and wonder stories, and animal fables. Lively reading for older students and adults, the tales may also be used for read-alouds with younger students. With 15 of the 44 tales presented in Spanish as well as in English, this is an excellent resource for Spanish classes and for Spanish-speaking readers. The fascinating background material also makes the book an excellent source for reports and research. Color plates

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title The Eagle On the Cactus Traditional Tales From Mexico World - photo 1
title:The Eagle On the Cactus : Traditional Tales From Mexico World Folklore Series
author:Vigil, Angel.; Miraval, Francisco.
publisher:Libraries Unlimited
isbn10 | asin:1563087030
print isbn13:9781563087035
ebook isbn13:9780585280219
language:English
subjectIndians of Mexico--Folklore, Indians of Mexico--Social life and customs, Tales--Mexico, Legends--Mexico.
publication date:2000
lcc:F1219.3.F6V54 2000eb
ddc:398.2/089/97072
subject:Indians of Mexico--Folklore, Indians of Mexico--Social life and customs, Tales--Mexico, Legends--Mexico.
Page i
The Eagle on the Cactus
El guila encima del Nopal
Page ii
World Folklore Advisory Board
Simon J. Bronner, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Folklore and American Studies
Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg
Joseph Bruchac, Ph.D.
Abenaki Storyteller and Writer
Natalie O. Kononenko, Ph.D.
Professor of Slavic Language and Literature
University of Virginia
Norma J. Livo, Ed.D
Writer and Storyteller
Margaret Read MacDonald, Ph.D.
King County Library System
Page iii
The Eagle on the Cactus
Traditional Stories from Mexico
El guila encima Nopal
Cuentos Tradicionales de Mexico
Retold by Angel Vigil
Translated by Francisco Miraval
Page iv Copyright 2000 Angel Vigil All Rights Reserved Printed in the - photo 2
Page iv
Copyright 2000 Angel Vigil
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the United States of America
See p. 215 for a list of permissions and credits.
Text illustrations: Carol Kimball
Icon design: Alfredo Crdenas
Spanish proofreader: Enrique Meja Hernndez
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a re
trieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, elec
tronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise,
without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Libraries Unlimited, Inc.
P.O. Box 6633
Englewood, CO 80155-6633
1-800-237-6124
http://www.lu.com

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Vigil, Angel.
[Aguila encima del nopal. English]
The eagle on the cactus : traditional tales from Mexico / retold by Angel Vigil;
translated by Francisco Miraval.
p. cm.--(World folklore series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-56308-703-0 (cloth)
1. Indians of Mexico--Folklore. 2. Indians of Mexico--Social life and customs. 3.
Tales--Mexico. 4. Legends--Mexico. I. Title. II. Series.
F1219.3.F6 V54 2000
398.2'089'97072--dc21
00-027130
Page v
THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO MY SISTERS,
THERESE AND SUSAN,
AND MY BROTHER, TOM.
Page vii
World Folklore Series
Folk Stories of the Hmong: Peoples of Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.
By Norma J. Livo and Dia Cha.
Images of a People: Tlingit Myths and Legends.
By Mary Helen Pelton and Jacqueline DiGennaro.
Hyena and the Moon: Stories to Tell from Kenya.
By Heather McNeil.
The Corn Woman: Stories and Legends of the Hispanic Southwest.
Retold by Angel Vigil.
Thai Tales: Folktales of Thailand.
Retold by Supaporn Vathanaprida. Edited by Margaret Read MacDonald.
In Days Gone By: Folklore and Traditions of the Pennsylvania Dutch.
By Audrey Burie Kirchner and Margaret R. Tassia.
From the Mango Tree and Other Folktales from Nepal.
By Kavita Ram Shrestha and Sarah Lamstein.
Why Ostriches Don't Fly and Other Tales from the African Bush.
By I. Murphy Lewis.
The Magic Egg and Other Tales from Ukraine.
Retold by Barbara J. Suwyn. Edited by Natalie O. Kononenko.
When Night Falls, Kric! Krac! Haitian Folktales.
By Liliane Nrette Louis. Edited by Fred J. Hay.
Jasmine and Coconuts: South Indian Tales.
By Cathy Spagnoli and Paramasivam Samanna.
The Enchanted Wood and Other Tales from Finland.
By Norma J. Livo and George O. Livo.
A Tiger by the Tail and Other Stories from the Heart of Korea.
Retold by Lindy Soon Curry. Edited by Chan-eung Park.
The Eagle on the Cactus: Traditional Stories from Mexico.
Retold by Angel Vigil.
Selections Available on Audiotape:
Hyena and the Moon: Stories to Tell from Kenya.
By Heather McNeil.
The Corn Woman: Stories and Legends of the Hispanic Southwest.
Retold by Angel Vigil.
Thai Tales: Folktales of Thailand.
Retold by Supaporn Vathanaprida. Edited by Margaret Read MacDonald.
Folk Stories of the Hmong: Peoples of Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.
By Norma J. Livo and Dia Cha.
Page ix
Contents
Stories marked with an* are translated into Spanish.
Preface
xiii
Acknowledgments
xvii
Introduction
xix
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