Ancient Mayan Legend
Deer Fur
The legend explains how deer happen to have that discreetly camouflaged golden colour in their fur. Before, it was beautifully radiant and they were easy prey. But a chance encounter helped them lead much calmer lives.
One warm summer evening, an old rooster was walking near the forest. The sun was already slowly setting, and everything was almost silent, only a concert of crickets could be heard from the nearby
The rooster was casually scratching in the dirt, hoping to find something tasty, when he heard something. The sound was coming from the
"Have you heard the great news yet?" asked the fox in an excited voice.
"What news?" the rooster asked him, puzzled.
"Well, all sorts of animals have just agreed among themselves that they will live together in peace. I came to tell you. Come down, my friend, so that I can hug you," the fox
"Oh, that's great! What happy news," said the rooster, adjusting his wing
The fox turned to look that way too, but couldn’t see past the bushes.
"What do you see there, rooster?" asked the fox.
The rooster said nothing for a moment, still staring into the
Then: "I'm just watching a pack of wolves coming this way. They must have heard the wonderful news too, and come to hug us," he said.
The fox didn't wait to…