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The legend of the Toh bird is an ancient story of Mayan origin, more precisely from the Yucatan peninsula. It is said that adventurers who enter the jungles of these regions are guided by the Toh bird to find cenotes, natural pools located in caves.
The Toh bird is a solitary bird that is always close to caves and dark places. The most characteristic is its whining corner and its unique tail. It has a bright plumage that glows in the sun’s rays. Its tail moves like a pendulum and is not similar to other birds in the region.
The legend of the Toh bird tells that, many, many years ago, this bird was part of natural royalty. At that time, it had a very long tail of spectacular colors. It was so beautiful that, therefore, it was considered a superior bird. All animals admired her beautiful plumage and treated her with respect and courtesy.
The legend of the Toh bird begins
According to legend, this bird was so beautiful and admired that it became smug and arrogant. She said she couldn’t work because she was afraid her pretty tail would get hurt. So the other birds had to give him water and food, build their nests and prepare the place where he would sleep.
The Toh bird did practically nothing. He got up late and went to the royal garden, where the most beautiful birds in the whole forest were kept. There, everyone talked trivialities and laughed at jokes. That’s how they spent every day of their lives.
The Toh bird was an extremely spoiled bird. He didn’t settle for any food, and he always wanted the best. Although the other birds always tried hard to please him, he never seemed to be satisfied with anything.
a strange storm
One night the wisest owl said that a terrible storm was approaching. She knew that storms like that only came every 50 years. It was unimaginable. Thunder, lightning and lightning would fall over the entire forest. It was necessary to build a refuge to survive.
Immediately, all the birds went to work. The woodpecker, the macaws, the parakeets and the toucan began to cut branches to make shelter. Larger birds, such as the jacuguacu, carried the heaviest branches. Small birds, such as crows and quail, gathered plants and small stones to help with the construction.
The Toh bird legend says that the clouds were getting darker. However, the Toh bird continued to act as if nothing was happening. He was just waiting for the others to finish building the haven to protect himself in it. This time, the other birds rebuked his attitude and asked him to help with the construction.
End the story and begin the legend
The Toh bird was annoyed by the demands of his companions. However, fearing that he would not be allowed to enter the refuge, he joined the builders. After a few minutes, he got tired. He was too lazy to work as a bricklayer. That wasn’t for him. So, he took advantage of the others’ carelessness and hid in a cave.
Once inside the cave, he leaned against the wall and ended up sleeping. He didn’t even notice the moment the storm started. The lightning and thunder didn’t wake him up, for the few minutes he’d worked had left him exhausted.
The cave was very small and its whole beautiful tail hung out, but he didn’t mind. The storm lasted a day and a night, but then the sun came out again. The other birds left the shelter and the Toh bird came out of its cave.
The legend of the Toh bird says that he thought that everything would continue to be the same way. As soon as he saw that the rain had passed, he went to the royal garden to continue his daily routine. However, when he arrived, everyone started laughing at him. There was little left of that majestic tail, which the storm had completely destroyed.
Embarrassed, the Toh bird returned to the cave and never left it. The punishment for his pride and selfishness was having to live alone, in an isolated place, and work forever to guide the explorers who arrived in the forest.
