White Ravens’98/Chile(Spanish)/66564
Morel, Alicia (text)
Gerber, Tomás (illus.)
Leyendas bajo la Cruz del Sur
(Legends below the Southern Cross)
Santiago de Chile: Ed. Andrés Bello, 1996. 86pp
ISBN 956-13-1419-3
Latin America/Tales - Latin America/Legend 
This anthology of fifteen tales draws upon the rich treasury of Indio myths
and legends from Central and South America. A common characteristic is
their habit of explaining natural phenomena through myths. For instance,
we learn that in ancient times the legendary constellation Southern Cross
was an ostrich and that the whale once lived on land, where he wreaked
much havoc because of his size. Such tales, masterly and vividly rendered
by the Chilean storyteller Alicia Morel, will be 
of special interest to readers from other cultural backgrounds. (9+)

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