The bat. Short Mexican Tales

Once there was a beautiful bat. She was the most beautiful creature of creation, because in her eagerness to resemble the rest of the birds, she ascended to heaven and requested the creator to possess feathers. He replied that could ask other birds for their best feathers . And so he did. After a ti

Once there was a beautiful bat. She was the most beautiful creature of creation, because in her eagerness to resemble the rest of the birds, she ascended to heaven and requested the creator to possess feathers. He replied that could ask other birds for their best feathers. And so he did.

After a time of collection, the bat looked, proud, its new and spectacular appearance. He fluttered all over the earth, reveling in his image. Even, on one occasion, with the echo of his flight caused a wonderful rainbow.

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All the animals watched him fascinated by his dazzling image. However, the compliments began to take their toll on him. Pride took over his reasoning. He looked with contempt at the rest of the birds, whom he considered inferior to him because of their beauty. Perceived that no other animal was at his height. He considered that there was no other quality more important than the physical aspect. The rest of the birds felt humiliated before the flight of the bat. Their continuous strutting became unbearable for the entire animal kingdom, and their offenses reached the ears of the creator. He decided to intervene.After observing the attitude of the beautiful bat, he called it and went up to heaven. In the presence of the creator, began to flap with a joy overflowing.

Flapped again and again, detaching, unconsciously, all its beautiful feathers

. Suddenly, he discovered himself naked, as at the beginning of time. Ashamed, he descended to the earth, taking refuge in the caves and refusing the vision. For days, colored feathers rained down that he did not want to observe, trying to forget how beautiful it once was. Since then, the bat lived in seclusion in the dark, lamenting his selfish attitude.