The king of Uxmal ordered well in advance preparations for the party. Besides invited princes, priests and warriors from neighboring kingdoms, sure his celebration would be better than any other and we all envy later. So, he was awaiting his palace adorned with the rarest flowers, in addition to delicious dishes with venison and turkey hill can prepare. And I could not miss the balché, intoxicating liquor that would love the guests.
Finally came the day of the party. The king of Uxmal dressed in his suit most luxurious and covered with fine jewelry; Then he leaned over the balcony of his palace and from there watched with satisfaction his city, which looked more beautiful than ever. Then it occurred to him that this was a good place for food was served, because from there all the guests could see his kingdom. The king of Uxmal ordered his servants to take up the terrace tables and adorned with flowers and palms. Meanwhile, it was to receive guests, wearing their best clothes for the occasion.
The servants had lists the tables quickly, knowing that the king was anxious to deliver food to those present. When all was settled in the most beautiful way, let alone the food and went to the palace to call the guests.
That was a big mistake because they did not realize that on the terrace of the palace flew about vultures, or chom, as they are called in Mayan. At the time, these birds have colorful plumage and elegant curls on the head. And they were very greedy and seeing so much food they craved. So they were one circling the terrace while and see that the food was left alone, the chom flew to the terrace and within minutes they ate it all.
Just then, the king of Uxmal out onto the terrace with your guests. The king turned pale at the sight of the banquet tasted birds.
Eyelid, King shouted to his archers:
? Kill those birds away!
On hearing the king's words, the chom escaped hastily; They flew so high that not a single arrow the hit.
? This can not be so! ? Yelled the king of Uxmal? The chom should be punished.
? Do not worry, Your Majesty; soon we will find the way to collect this offense? He replied very seriously one of the priests, picking up some buzzard feathers that had fallen to the ground.
The wisest men locked themselves in the temple; after discussing a while, one of them came up with how to punish them. Then he took chom feathers and put on a brazier to burn; gradually they lost its color pens to turn black and opaque.
Then one of the priests the ground it turn into a very fine black powder, threw it into a pot with water. Soon the water a thick black broth turned. Once he was ready, the priests came out of the temple. One of them looked to the servants and said:
? Bring food to the terrace of the palace, the need to attract vultures.
The order was obeyed immediately and soon there was a table full of dishes and many chom flying around it. As the feast day everything had gone very well, they did not think twice and went down to the terrace to enjoy a feast.
But they did not have that this time the men hid in the balcony; They had just put the legs on the table, when two priests came suddenly and released the black soup on chom, while repeating strange words. One of them raised his voice and said:
? They will not succeed escape the punishment they deserve for offending the king of Uxmal. They stole food from the party Hunab ku, the Lord who gives us life, so never again will prove as exquisite food. From today they are doomed to eat garbage and dead animals, only that they be fed.
At these words and feel their wet feathers, the chom wanted to escape flying high, hoping that the sun dry their feathers and end the curse, but approached him so much that its rays burned them feathers head. When chom felt the hot head, they fell one by one to the ground; but see, his surprise was great. Its feathers were no longer color, but black and withered, because that had become the broth that threw them priests. Moreover, his head was bald. Since then, chom fly as high as you can, so that others do not see and scoff at them as changed. Down only when they are hungry, to look for food in the garbage, as the priests said.