Although hummingbirds They were, and still are today in some regions, considered mythical and magical, there was a time in history when they became so popular and misused that thousands were killed.
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Europeans used their furs, feathers, and even their bodies in the manner of women, to construct artificial flowers and dust collectors. Furthermore, some people in Central America and of South They still believe in the mythical power of hummingbird. The little creatures are dried and ground into magic powders. The powders are then used to attract money, power or romance.
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The hummingbird is a bird that lives throughout the American continent and has inspired, over the years, countless legends.
In the legends, the hummingbird He is often presented as a healer or as a spiritual being who helps people in need and sometimes plays the important mythological role of fire bearer. See a hummingbird It is a sign of good luck in many Native American tribes, especially the Northwest Coast tribes.
The hummingbirds They are also used as clan animals in some Native American cultures. Tribes with clans hummingbirds include tribes New Mexico. He hummingbird It is an important clan crest in some northwest coast tribes and can sometimes be found carved on totem poles.
The Mayan legends of the hummingbird
Some cultures have considered hummingbird as “magical” because of its speed and ability to appear and disappear so quickly. The ancient Central American civilization of the Mayans revered the hummingbird like a magical being. They believed that the bird was actually the sun disguised as a hummingbird to woo a beautiful woman, who is the moon.
There is a Mayan legend about Tzuunuma small hummingbird which was created by the great spirit with a great ability to fly but was simple in appearance.
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Being considered a good luck animal, the hummingbird has been hunted to be used as an amulet.
When her wedding day came, her friends, who were other brightly colored birds, donated some of their red, green, blue and gold feathers to make her a wedding dress. She was so surprised and happy that her great spirit sent a message that she could wear her wedding dress for the rest of her life.
The Aztec legend of the hummingbird
In it Mexico old, the hummingbirds They were considered sacred and associated with royalty and warriors; the aztec god Huitzilopochtli, patron god of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, had to hummingbird as their divine animal and was sometimes depicted in the form of a hummingbird in traditional Aztec art.
It was thought that Huitzilopochtli, the most powerful Aztec god, was half man, half bird. The Aztecs believed that the god was made of feathers hummingbird that fell from the sky.
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Huitzilopochtli, patron god of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, adorned himself with the precious feathers of the hummingbird.
In some Mexican tribes today, it is believed that hummingbirds They are messengers from the afterlife or manifestations of the spirit of a dead person.
Inca legend of the hummingbird
The Incas believed that the hummingbird He was a messenger from heaven. He Condorwho has the position of “king of heaven”, granted his status as the main spiritual messenger of the “upper world” to the hummingbird.
He hummingbird It is seen as the key to the next stage of development of human consciousness. The Inca legend says that there was a competition between the condor and the hummingbird to see who would be the king. The condor said that he could fly to the edge of the sky and the hummingbird He said he could fly beyond the edge to the center of the sky.
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For the Incas, the hummingbird had gained the position of messenger of the sky from the condor.
When it was time for the contest, the hummingbird did not appear. The condor took off and flew to the edge of the sky, at which point the hummingbird emerged from the condor.