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| | |  Paraguayan culture: Encyclopedia II - Guaraní mythology - Early HumanityThe original humans created by Tupa were Rupave and Sypave, whose names mean "Father of the people" and "Mother of the people", respectively. The pair had three sons and a large but unspecified number of daughters. The first of their sons was Tumé Arandú, considered to be the wisest of men and the great prophet of the Guaraní people. Second of their sons was Marangatú, a benevolant and generous leader of his people, and father of Kerana, the mother of the seven legendary monsters of Guaraní myth (see below). Their third son was Japeusá ...
See also:Guaraní mythology, Guaraní mythology - Overview, Guaraní mythology - Guaraní Creation Myth, Guaraní mythology - Early Humanity, Guaraní mythology - The Seven Legendary Monsters, Guaraní mythology - Other gods or important figures Read more here: » Guaraní mythology: Encyclopedia II - Guaraní mythology - Early Humanity |
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| | | | Paraguayan culture: Encyclopedia II - Guaraní mythology - Guaraní Creation Myth The primary figure in most Guaraní creation legends is Tupã, the supreme god of all creation. With the help of the moon goddess Arasy, Tupa decended upon the Earth in a location specified as a hill in the region of Aregúa, Paraguay, and from that location created all that is found upon the face of the earth, including the ocean, forests, and the animals. It is also said that the stars were placed in the sky at this point.
Tupa then created humanity (according to most Guaraní myths, the Guaraní were naturally the first race of peo ...
See also:Guaraní mythology, Guaraní mythology - Overview, Guaraní mythology - Guaraní Creation Myth, Guaraní mythology - Early Humanity, Guaraní mythology - The Seven Legendary Monsters, Guaraní mythology - Other gods or important figures Read more here: » Guaraní mythology: Encyclopedia II - Guaraní mythology - Guaraní Creation Myth |
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