Oral History #137: A Young Man Who Won the Daughter of a King

Authors

James Mondloch
Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'x
Diego Guarchaj

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Description

This story is about a poor young Indian man named Juan who fell in love with the daughter of the king of the forest. When the king discovered that his daughter had married an Indian, he became angry. Finally the young couple ran away, and the king and his wife were never able to find them again. Note: This story is similar to other stories (#95 and #121) in this collection.

Publication Date

1-1-1968

Publisher

Latin American and Iberian Institute, University of New Mexico

Keywords

Marriage; adultery; royalty; elopement

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Mondloch, James; Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'x; and Diego Guarchaj. "Oral History #137: A Young Man Who Won the Daughter of a King." (1968). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/laii_kichemaya/31

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