THE LEGEND OF THE QUETZAL BIRD
Chapter One—The Beautiful Quetzal (KET-suhl)
Long ago, Cacique (ka-SEE-kay), a powerful leader of the K’iche’ (KIH-chuh) people, lived in the rain forests of Guatemala. He longed for a son to carry on as ruler when he died. After many years, his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Quetzal, which means “beautiful.” On the day the boy was born, a wise man put a jade and obsidian necklace
