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The Jurutauí Legend
Jurutauí was the bird with the most beautiful song in the
forest and, because it sang so melodiously, it was truly admired
by the other birds. One day Jurutauí saw the moon shining
splendidly and fell deeply in love with her. Then, to be heard by
its muse, it flew to the highest tree to sing love songs through
the night, filling the forest with the most devoted sounds.
Jurutauí couldn’t accept such a distance from its lover and
flew higher and higher, trying to reach it. But the power of
gravity could not be overcome. After a long struggle Jurutauí
fell straight to the ground. Dizzy, it tried to recover and sing its
beautiful song, but only a strident and terrible screech came
from its throat and echoed through the forest. The other birds
surrounded Jurutauí and mourned for the loss of the most
beautiful birdsong in the forest. Now when the forest echoes
with raucous and sad notes, everyone knows that it’s because
Jurutauí is singing.
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