Por qué el tigre le tiene miedo al fuego. Mitos y leyendas de América Latina

Why do rabbits have long ears and deer have antlers? How was the Amazon River formed? Why are quetzals green? Why are jaguars afraid of fire and why do they have spots on their fur? Since their arrival on the continent, the inhabitants of the Americas have created a series of mythical and legendary stories to explain the world around them. These narratives, passed down for centuries from generation to generation, not only bring us closer to the beliefs of the different American peoples, but also tell us about the variety of fauna, flora, and landscapes of the lands they inhabit. This book contains a selection of these stories, which reveal the enormous cultural richness of the Americas.