What Did The Maya Believe About The Quetzal?
What Did The Maya Believe About The Quetzal? The Mayans believed that the quetzal would die rather be held captive, and so used to pluck a few feathers and set the bird free. The Guatamalan anthem even includes the words “Antes muerto que esclavo será” (“Rather death than slavery”), inspired by Tecún Umán and the