Palacios, Argentina.

The hummingbird king : a Guatemalan legend / written and adapted by Argentina Palacios ; illustrated by Felipe Davalos. - [Mahwah, N.J.] : Troll Associates, c1993. - 32 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. - Legends of the world .

A young chief who had been protected by a hummingbird is killed by his jealous uncle and then transformed into a quetzal, symbol of freedom.

ISBN: 0816730520 (pbk.) 0816730512 (lib. bdg.)

LCCN: 92021437 /AC/r94

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mayas--Folklore.
Quetzals--Folklore.
Mayas--Folklore.
Indians of Central America--Folklore.--Guatemala
Folklore--Guatemala.

LC Class. No.: F1465 / .P36 1993

Dewey Class. No.: 398.2/097281