THE LEGEND OF POPOCATEPETL AND IZTACCICUATIL
When the Aztec empire dominated the Valley of Mexico they went to combat with the Tlaxcaltecas, the Tlaxcaltecas decided to fight the aztec for thier freedom because the aztecs began taking away some of their goods.
The chief of Tlaxcaltecas had a daughter named Iztaccihuatl: the most beautiful of all the princesses, who had professed her love for Popocatepetl, one of her father’s people and the most handsome warrior. They were in love with each other so before leaving for war Popocatepetl asked the chief for the hand of Princess Iztaccihuatl. The father gladly agreed and promised to welcome him back with a big celebration to give him his daughter’s hand if he returned victorious from the battle.
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The brave warrior accepted, he left knowing that when he came back they would be together forever. Soon afterward, a love rival of Popocatepetl, jealous of the love they professed to each other, told Princess Iztaccihuatl that her beloved had died in combat. Crushed by such tragedy and overwhelmed by sadness the princess died, without even imagining it could be a lie.
Popocatepetl came back victorious and happy that he was going to finally spend the rest of his life with his princess. But tragically found out she had died. Devastated by the news, he wandered about the streets for several days and nights, until he decided he had to do something to honor her love and to assure that the princess would not ever be forgotten. He ordered a great tomb built under the sun, piling up ten hills together to form a huge mountain. He carried the dead Princess in his arms, took her to the summit and laid her on the great mountain. The young warrior lovingly kissed her cold lips, took a smoking torch and knelt in front of his beloved to watch over her eternal sleep.
From then on, they continue together, facing each other. Eventually the snow covered their bodies, forming two majestic volcanoes that would remain joined till the end of time. The legend goes on to say that when the warrior Popocatepetl remembers his beloved, his heart – that preserves the fire of eternal passion – shakes and his torch smokes.
The purpose of creating this narrative project is to educate the audience choosing a legend from my heritage. A legend that I grew up with, and it has been through generations. It's very interesting to know how nature has hidden story tales. I wanted to create a simple, interactive and understandable narrative. It was challenging to create it like other project, but after several hours of work and learned new tools in html and css help me to get everything together to make it work.