Saga
Before he was feared, the Mbói Tu'ĩ was a beautiful parrot.
2/7Parrot snake
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Where it livesMarshes of Ñeembucú
Saga Colmán speaks of marshes. Ñeembucú is the place this saga chooses.
HabitatMarsh
How it movesHe slithers through water and mud
Fear
Cunning
Speed
Scores made up by this saga, for fun.
- Domain
- Lord of the marshes, protector of amphibians, dew and flowers
- When
- No set hour. His cry carries far
- Watch out
- His cry and stare frighten anyone who comes near
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He lived in the Land Without Evil and kept a secret: the path that led to that sacred place.
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But they tricked him. They got him drunk on honey. And in his confusion, he said too much.
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He revealed the entrance, and what should never have happened, happened.
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For his mistake he was cursed. His wings withered and his body stretched,
Tradition
and the creature that flew fell, turned into a serpent.
Tradition
He kept the bird's beak, but his skin turned to scales, and his gaze became a dark reflection of what he lost.
Tradition
Since then he roams the marshes, protecting the damp, the flowers and every creature that breathes in the water.
Saga
They say he appears when danger is near, or when a story is about to be forgotten.
Tradition
The Mbói Tu'ĩ is just one of the seven children of Taú and Keraná.
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If this guardian surprises you, wait until you meet his brothers.
The end (Opá)
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What is tradition and what is art?
- Tradition
He is the second child: a colossal serpent with a parrot's head.1
- Tradition
He rules the marshes and protects amphibians, dew, damp and flowers.1
- Variant
Head feathers, a forked red tongue and a far-carrying cry appear in popular descriptions.23
- Saga
The story of the beautiful cursed parrot is an invention of this saga. Colmán only mentions his parrot head.1
- Saga
The Land Without Evil is a real Guaraní concept, an indestructible place whose location is unknown. No source we consulted links it to this creature.4
- Saga
The lantern traveler also belongs to this saga.
