Legends Of Mexico

Legend Archer of the Sun. Mexico

In the Mixteca nation, there is the legend of a Mixtec hero named Tzauindanda, (also known as Yacoñooy or Mixtecatl), who showed that the strength of will and love of country became possible for me to fight the hardest battle and thus defeat the strongest enemy anyone could have. This hero is better known as "The Archer of the Sun".

There were two giant trees that existed at the bottom of a mysterious cave on land Apoala, who came to love so much that intertwined, joined their branches and roots of this great love, was born the first man and first woman Mixtecs. Over time, those things you had children and children's children founded the city of Achiutla, where Tzauindanda born.

Achiutla population grew so much that no longer fit, then Tzauindanda decided to go out and conquer the lands needed to settle his people, so he took his bow and arrows and left one morning, ready to disputárselas who fuera.Por days, did not rest a moment until he came to a vast and uninhabited extension where found nothing to hinder their passage, just as the sun shone resplendent lord of those lands; Tzauindanda lands coveted for him by fresh and beautiful.

Tzauindanda looked up, there was not a single cloud to take away the sun; after a while thirsty and tired, the sun felt like knives, and arrows that pierced every exposed part of your skin. Then he realized: The Sun was the lord of those lands !, so he raised his bow and shot many arrows at the end at sunset sol.Por realized that the sun had weakened its rays no longer hurt with the same force and the sky had a slight red tint.

Slowly the sun began to fall, and the sky grew redder, until at last he fell behind the mountains, the sky was stained with the blood of the sun, which had fallen indicated defeated the mighty lord;Tzauindanda, had defeated !; hence our slogan says: "Impossible is Possible" .The figure Flechador del Sol, is the symbol of IDM, means that nothing is impossible when you have the determination to change.

Tilantongo hero, as legend has it, faced the sun in unequal combat, until one of his arrows hit the target and the sun, wounded, fell exhausted into the abyss of the night.

The Legend of Princess Donají - Oaxaca

King Cosijoeza, direct heir of the deeds of their ancestors was a terrible untamed indian, tanned, he had a daughter, the beautiful Donají. This king liked to have different places as the center of their forays to fend off enemies, the Mixtecs, Aztecs, and especially the Spanish conquistadors.

Thus it came to be installed at the point-of Dani called Cerro Venado, hill, and Dixhina deer; on top of Dani Dixhina they built their palace being in near the town of Tlacotepec.

The young princess was in the habit of giving his short morning walks near his palace sites and one of many discovered a small river in its path formed a fall, a waterfall forming a lagoon. The waters flowed into her going on a huge flat stone and outgoing, so that below a large cave was much pleased him and called his attention, making natural bath.

Today this place is known by the name of Hella Bupu of Hella, deep, and Bupu foam (sparkling deep) producing water in its fall. However Donají princess did not leave his habit of giving his morning walks in the nearby woods, as they flocked to diversity of showy plumage birds or admirable songs she liked to see and hear

After the ride used to bathe in Hella Bupu, and sometimes liked to get away from their own domains. One day while away, finding the way back, we decided to rest at the foot of a lush pochote, staying asleep. In this state the Castilian found a captain who just materialized at her and admire her. Dazzled by the beauty that was Indian in sight, not disturbed until the wake was natural. Awake and frightened by the presence of white next to her, he turned away and ran to his palace, where he found his parents have been very alarmed by slow to return, having sent his guards to search. The next day, as usual, went on his walk to bathe in the Hella Bupu; encountering the white stranger on his return, who spoke of their love being reciprocated by her.

However, the lack of sympathy between the two languages ​​and grace, attraction and admiration, looks played a definitive role and charter came understanding.

Natural also gives their parents, kings, aware of events, not accept in any way the attitude of his royal daughter, for whom he had reserved and resolved and his bond with a distinguished bronze and brave warrior of yours.

The princess immediately and flatly rejected the idea and proposal of his revered parents, asked for mercy, which failed, vowing to heaven die than marry the warrior appointed in the same race.

Full of melancholy sordid, desperate and uneasy ritual went out to walk, its waterfall, the beautiful Hella Pupu. He climbed to the top of the top from where you pulled next to fall precipitously in Hella Butu dying, which dragged the helpless body of the beloved princess, all shattered, all bloody.

Legend has it that the neighbors since the place look beautiful gourd, follow, Zapotec, wandering on the surface of the water and no one can reach, nor can it try.

They know it's the heart and the power of love Donají beautiful symbol of virtue and fortitude of the glorified Zapotec race. "