Here are twelve classic tales from Latin America reflecting the pre-Columbian cultures of the
Taino, Zapotec, Muisca, and Inca, as well as the new blend of cultures and religions that grew up
after the Spanish came.
Read the legend of the laughing skull and the mice who had the last laugh, or the story of Sol and
Luna, twin brother and sister, and how they came to shine in the sky. Meet Coijogui, the god of
lighting and his lizard-guardians and their encounter with Gabichu, the sun god, and
learn how rainbows came to be.
