Xtabai


Mayan myth

They lived in the same town two women. Xkeban was beautiful, but given to the pleasures of love, so it was repudiated and Utz-Colel, which was austere and beautiful, enjoyed the respect of the neighborhood. Xkeban was humble and compassionate to the poor while Utz-Colel despised.

Xkeban died alone, wrapped up his animals and his body heaved as intense perfume that permeated all the people. His funeral was attended only the most ragged. Soon after, he died Colel Utz-virgin, and his body left an unbearable stench faded flowers all people. Everyone thought it was a thing of the devil.

Over time, Xkeban became a simple and fragrant little flower while Utz-Colel became a thistle with a beautiful flower, but odorless. Thistle transformed into envying followed the other woman and thought, giving to men smell like her, not realizing that under Xkeban was generosity. Utz-Colel returned to the world as a woman, thanks to the evil spirits, the name of Xtabai. Since it is dedicated to seduce men to murder during the frenzy.