Stories marked with an * are translated into Spanish . Preface Acknowledgments Introduction History of Mexico Mexican Folk Arts The Stories in This Book A Guide to the Pronunciation of Aztec and Mayan Names Color Plates appear after Essential Legends Background About The Eagle on the Cactus The Eagle on the Cactus Background About Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe) * Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe) Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Background About La Llorona (The Weeping Woman) La Llorona (The Weeping Woman) Background About La Flor de la Noche Buena (The Legend of the Poinsettia) La Flor de la Noche Buena (The Legend of the Poinsettia) Background About La China Poblana * La China Poblana La China Poblana Background About The Legend of the Two Volcanoes * The Legend of the Two Volcanoes La leyenda de los dos volcanes Creation Stories from Indigenous Mexico Background About The Five Suns * The Creation of the World: An Aztec Myth Los cinco soles (La creatión del mundo): Un mito azteca The Flowing Waters (The Creation of the Earth): An Aztec Myth Into the Fire (The Creation of the Sun and the Moon): An Aztec Myth The Trail of Stars (How the Milky Way Came To Be): An Aztec Myth The Broken Bones (The Creation of People): An Aztec Myth * Food from the Gods (How Maize Came to the People): An Aztec Myth Alimento de los Dioses (Cómo el maíz llegó a la gente): Un mito azteca * Music from the Gods (How Music Came to the World): An Aztec Myth Música de los Dioses (Cómo la música llegó al mundo): Un mito azteca El Nopal (How the Cactus Came to the World): An Aztec Myth * The Murmur of the River (How Music Came to the World): A Mayan Myth El murmullo del río (Cómo la música llegó al mundo): Un mito maya The Possum''s Tail (How Fire Came to the World): A Mazatec Myth The Gift of the Toad (Why People Use Sticks to Make Fire): A Yaqui Myth Badger Names the Sun (Why the Badger Lives Underground): A Yaqui Myth * The Bridge of Many Colors (The First Rainbow): A Zapotec Myth El puente multicolor (El primer arco iris): Un mito zapoteca Song to Three Stars (Why Coyote Howls to the Sky): A Tarahumara Myth The Comet and the Tiger (Why the Tiger Has Black Spots): A Mexica Myth The Rain of Five Years (The Story of the Creation of the World): A Huichol Myth Stories from Spanish Colonial Mexico Trickster Tales * Pedro and the Money Tree Pedro y el Arbol de Dinero Pedro and the Pig Tails * Pedro and the Magic Pot Pedro y la olla mágica Pedro and the Mule Drivers Pedro and the Giant Pedro and the Hanging Tree Pedro Goes to Heaven Tales of Transformation, Magic, and Adventure * The Wonderful Chirrionera La maravillosa chirrionera The Waterfall of Wisdom The Miracle of Mirajel The Green Bird The Enchanted Forest The Jewels of Shining Light Background About Juan Oso Juan Oso Dos Compadres Stories * Ashes for Sale Se venden cenizas The Magic Cap The Art of Lying Animal Fables * The Fox and the Coyote El zorro y el coyote * The Lion and the Cricket El león y el grillo The Mouse and the Ant * The Owl and the Painted Bird La lechuza y el pájaro pintado The Ant Who Learned to Play the Flute The Burro and the Fox Glossary of Spanish Words Suggested Readings Permissions and Credits Index Author''s Biography.