The legend of the Aluxes (Mayan story)

The aluxes are tiny beings, created out of clay that were hidden and in that way they were able to protect its owner. The aluxes, had a strong tie to their creator. Once they were created, they were offered prayer and offerings to make them come to life.The aluxes were known to be faithful to their owners and mischievous with strangers. When the properties of their owners were passed down to others, the aluxes would come out and scare the children. To please them, the new owners would have to give them food, cigarettes, honey, and corn.

Today, the aluxes continue to take care of the mayan towns. Some original clay figurines can be found in the Dzitnup and Samula cenotes, near the city of Valladolid. Some people believe that the aluxes are here to bring light to the world. The creatures are hardly ever seen as they are agile and light, like the wind. The Mayans believe that if respected, the aluxes will protect you and will take care of your properties (http://www.haciendatresrios.com). This was just a cool little story I read on mayan mythology.