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RE: The Little Donkey and the Tuna Plant
Great post, @marlyncabrera.
I also see some "divine punishment" in the form of a dunkey kick :)
The dunkey might have had its chance to turn the human into an inmobile plant; after all, he did not move a muscle to at least try to help the donkey in its confrontation with the devil (of course, one may argue that some fights can't be won and therefore avoiding them is the only logical course of action).
These desert plants are a real salvation for wanderers; they can store water and safe anybody's life. Maybe that was the man's ultimate punishment: to help, to be at the service of those in need of help in life-or-death situations.
Thanks, @hlezama ☻ Good point! It seems the perfect punishment for the man having to be at the service of those in need of help.
You know, the magic which turned the man into a tuna plant apparently came from the honeycomb built by "matajey wasps":
Any ideas about wasp- or honey- power?
Well, wasps and bees has been represented in some mythologies as symbols of fertility, order, team work and selflessness. It would make sense in this context.
The matajey honey has alwayshad a certain mysticism because of its exclusiveness/rarity. Not many wasps make good honey or honey at all and these ones guard their nests viciously.
My father was one stung so badly that when he came back home we did not recognize him. His face was totally disfigured by the swelling.
Whoever was able to get matajey honey was a vergatario (this was before chavez ruined the term for us).