According to centuries old legend, Huehuecóyoti is the ancient god of dance and mischief in these lands. They say he needs no rhythm to dance because it merely dances to the hearts beats emmanating from his bag of horrors, that his dance is so beautiful one goes blind, deaf, and paralyzed just by seeing it, and that morning dew is merely the sweat of all of Huehuecóyoti dancing.
From the ancient Aztec codec, Huehuecóyoti is a beast composed of dancing coyotes with human hand and feet, followed by a trail of human drivers to quench his insatiable thirst for rhythm. Nestled in the orange groves of Southern California, his home was a vast dance floor with the moon as a discoball and stars as lasers to keep the night bumping. The locals knew to merely provide sacrifices to Huehuecóyoti in the afternoon, as his dancing continued throughout the night and early morning. In fear of angering the god, the locals presented offerings of potted water and fruit, easily digested and eaten on the dance floor.
His dance continued till the arrival of the Spanish. With no offerings, the god soon lay dormant, exhausted by his own vice.
I love the history! I think it adds a unique touch and richness to the story. The connection is very unexpected in the best way. It also helps the reader situate him/herself in the story.
ReplyDeleteI love that you included history! I think it adds background and depth and it creates another element beyond just an event at USC. It also offers a sort of conclusion or explanation beyond the scientific for why this is happening.
ReplyDeleteI think this history section is really cool because it brings in narrative qualities of myth and legend to the story, which gives it an interesting depth and connection through time. I also really liked how it sets up the rest of the story by making you speculate the return of Huehuecoyoti!
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