Education Resource Area: Traditional Lit - Myths

This lush collection of 12 traditional Latin American tales brings the history and culture of 13 countries to a vivid new perspective.

In this Maya legend the sun becomes a jaguar at night, stalking through the jungle until it appears again as the sun in the eastern sky.

This is a reference to the deities, places, events, animals, beliefs, and other subjects that appear in the myths of various African peoples. It describes, defines, and explains key stories, characters, themes, and other aspects of the myths of African peoples.