esp. 3 Q & A: "Quetzal No Muere Nunca"

Quetzal

The main character? Son of chief?

Quiché

Tribe name?

Participate in warrior activities

What could young tribesmen do when they became of age?

Drums, flutes, marimba

What instruments were played?

coral

What color was the tree the soothsayer was under?

to live forever

What was Quetzal's fate?

Chiruma

Who didn't like Quetzal and was his rival?

Be chief

What did the rival want to do?

a battle

What did Quetzal participate in against the southern enemies?

An amulet

What was protecting Quetzal originally according to Chimura?

Hummingbird feather

What did Chimura later find that was protecting Quetzal?

The good luck of a child

What did the hummingbird represent?

A hummingbird warned him of a man and that death was chasing him

Who warned Quetzal and what did he say?

Green

What color was the hierba (grass) that Quetzal fell upon?

Green from the grass, red from the blood, and golden from the sun

Into what colors did Quetzal turn?

He turned into a bird.

How did Quetzal live forever?

Guatemala

From what country is this legend?

Maya-Quiché

What were the people from this region called?

seeds from the coral tree

What was used by the soothsayer to predict destinies?

quetzal

The name of Guatemala's currency?

el águila

How do you say "eagle" in espanol?