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| Tcaloc |
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| Cihuehuet |
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| Siguanaba
This is the story of a Salvadoran Legend that goes back to
the time of the Mayans. Cihuehuet (See-you-wet) was a beautiful Mayan Princess.
Beautiful Princess is the direct translation of Cihuehuet from the native language
of the Mayans. The Mayan language was called Nahaut.
This beautiful princess was beautiful not just in looks but
in many, many ways but she was disobedient to Tcaloc (ta-ka-lock) who was the
Mayan God of lluvia (Rain). He was so
displeased that he made her muy fea (very ugly). She had long greasy hair,
ugly, ugly face and long scary fingernails.
Tcaloc changed her name to Siguanaba(See- gua- nah-bah) and made her
haunt the rivers and lakes of El Salvador. She looked for machismo hombres,
macho men. These are not men who are just macho but they also abuse and use
women like toys. When she finds one she changes back into Cihuehuet and seduces
the man. Then just as the man begins to make love to her, she changes back into
Siguanaba and the man goes loco (crazy) and runs away. She then looks for her
next victim. Siguanaba translated from Nahaut means net woman. It means she
ensnares men in the net of her beauty.
The teacher of my Espanol class told us this story, his
name is Wilmer. He is Salvadoran and is a direct descendent of Mayans.
The Mayan Empire started around 2600 BC and didn't collapse until 900 AD. It's population numbered into the Millions and extended from Mexico and as far south as the Honduras and El Salvador. It had the 1st fully developed written language of the Americas. It's use of Mathematics, Astronomy and other sciences rivaled that of the Egyptians and Romans. I love history and ancient mythology. I knew Mission word would expose me to many new things, I never expected this. I am blessed in so many ways.
Salu
Tom & Dianne
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It's nice to find non latin Americans who appreciate our folklore and cultural inheritance. I'd just like to point out to 2 mistakes in your tale. The mayans language is not the nahaut, it is simply maya. Maybe you meant nahuat which is the Aztecs language. The mayan rain god is Chaac not Tcaloc; maybe you ment Tlaloc, that is the name of the Aztec god of rain.
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