Mexican legend for children: The son of the maguey

The son of the maguey, is a legend that tells us about the birth of Meconetzin (king of the Toltec people) and a curious prophecy that would later end his empire. Teach your children, this Mexican legend for children and motivate them to become more interested in the Mexican culture and its history.

The son of the maguey, is a legend that tells us about the birth of Meconetzin (king of the Toltec people) and a curious prophecy that would later end his empire. Teach your children, this Mexican legend for children and motivate them to become more interested in the Mexican culture and its history.

Legends are a different way of educating little ones, with them you can teach them history through interesting stories that awaken their imagination. Enjoy with your children this Mexican legend and develop interest, taste and habit by reading in them.

The son of the maguey, a Mexican legend for children

Legend has it that don a maiden named Xóchitl gave Tecpancaltzin a nice gift: a cup of maguey honey. Upon receiving this gift the monarch fell madly in love with that woman, so much so that he stayed with her in his palace. Later, the couple had a son named Meconetzin, that is, "son of the maguey." As the child grew,

it was rumored by the people about its peculiar appearance, since it had curly hair in the shape of a tiara. At that time there was a prophecy that said: "The Toltec people will have their end when a king of curly hair in the form of a tiara climbs on the throne and when nature begets rabbits with deer horns." After remembering this prophecy, the people were very worried and rightly so! After a few years,

Meconetzin became king and the name was changed to Topiltzin. At first he was a peaceful king, much loved and admired by his people, but suddenly he became an evil king and tyrant. One day the Topiltzin huntsmen hunted a strange animal: a rabbit with deer horns. The news spread throughout the city and everyone was scared to remember the prophecy. Soon natural disasters, hurricanes, pests, droughts and floods began to happen.

The population died little by little

and unfortunately they lived a war with the kings of Xalisco, who had taken advantage of the situation and mercilessly invaded the Toltec territory. In the battle to defend the town, Tecpancaltzin and Xóchitl died, who fought in the front row; Topiltzin fled in terror to hide in a cave from which he never returned. Thus the prophecy was fulfilled and the Toltec empire was extinguished.