The Legend of the Volcanoes

(all images taken from the web)

To the east of Mexico City are the volcanoes Popocatépetl (to the right in the photo above) and Iztaccíhuatl (to the left).  They are the second and third highest mountains in Mexico, and are referred to as "Popo" and "Izta". 

With a little imagination, the form of Izta looks like a reclining woman.

 

According to the pre-Hispanic myth, Izta was a beautiful princess, and Popo was a brave warrior.  The two were very much in love, but Izta's father would not permit the marriage until Popo had proven himself in battle.  So the young warrior marched off into war.  A rival for Izta's hand told the princess that Popo had been killed, and Izta died of a broken heart.  But Popo returned as a great hero.  When he discovered that his beloved was dead, he carried her body up into the mountains,  There he laid her down and knelt beside her.  The gods turned the two of them into mountain peaks so that they would be together for all eternity.