A #Mayan legend says that the #Quetzal or #Kuk was born of the breath of the gods #Kukulkan and #Tep

A #Mayan legend says that the #Quetzal or #Kuk was born of the breath of the gods #Kukulkan and #Tepeu ..

With the divine breath, the leaves of the #Guayacan tree fell. As they fell, they took the shape of this bird.

In the #MesoAmerican #cosmology the quetzal is a symbol of fertility, abundance, and power,.

The quetzal is sacred, and the legend tells that prior to colonization, this bird used to sing beautifully.

Once the Spaniards colonized MesoAmerica, the quetzal became silent, its song has not been heard if since.

It will sing once more when the land is truly free again.

#decolonize