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Native Languages of the Americas:
Maya Legends and Traditional Stories

This is our collection of links to Maya folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed our Native American myths section by tribe to make them easier to locate; however, variants on the same legend are often told by American Indians from different tribes, especially if those tribes are kinfolk or neighbors to each other.

Enjoy the stories! If you would like to recommend a Maya legend for this page or think one of the ones on here should be removed, please contact us and let us know.

Maya Indian Folklore

*The Myths of Mexico and Peru:
    Online book of Inca, Aztec, and Mayan mythology.
*Maya Myths:
    Collection of Mayan legends and folklore.
*Maya Creation Myth:
    Maya legend about the origin of the world.
*Mayan Rabbit Stories:
    Collection of Maya folktales about the adventures of Rabbit.
*The Possum and the Jaguar * The Jaguar and the Little Skunk:
    Mayan legends about animals unsuccessfully trying to imitate their godfather Jaguar.
*The Jaguar and the Deer:
    Mayan legend about a jaguar and a deer trying to live together.
*Coyote and the Hen:
    Maya folktale about Coyote's attempts to trick a bird.
*Gift to the Hummingbird:
    Maya legend about how the hummingbird got her beautiful colors.
*How The King Of Birds Was Chosen:
    Maya legend about the quetzal and the roadrunner.

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