K'iche' Maya Oral History Project
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Description
This narrator tells the story of a mountain lion who was the king of all the animals. The lion had a son, and as he grew old he told his son that he would become king when his father died. However, the father warned his son that people were smart, and were able to kill him. When the son began exploring his world he didn't heed his father's advice and was captured by a human.
Publication Date
1-1-1968
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute, University of New Mexico
Keywords
Family values; maturity
Recommended Citation
Mondloch, James; Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'x; and Diego Guarchaj. "Oral History #052: A Lion With His Son." (1968). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/laii_kichemaya/94
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