Pick a mythand start the journey
Lizard dog
Parrot snake
A name of uncertain origin
A fragment of the moon, according to Colmán
A relative of Brazil's Curupira
Imitates his cry: ao, ao, ao
The werewolf, also called Lobisón or Huicho
How it began, according to Colmán
Taú and Keraná
Taú, spirit of evil, wanted Keraná and took the shape of a young man to get close. Angatupyry, spirit of good, fought him for seven days and seven nights.
The curse
Arasy, who lives on the moon, heard the people's pleas and cast a curse on Taú.
The seven
Keraná gave birth to a child every seven months. There were seven, and each was born a monster.
Porãsy
Porãsy, sister of Tumê Arandú, offered to put an end to them. She pretended to love Moñái and gathered the siblings in a cave.
The fire
The cave was sealed and set ablaze. Porãsy chose to die with them, and the seven burned for seven days and seven nights.
The stars
Porãsy became the morning star and the souls of the seven formed the Seven Sisters. Keraná died of grief on Yaguarón Hill.
How to read these myths. These tales traveled by word of mouth and the family of seven was written down in 1929, in Narciso R. Colmán's poem. Several beings already roamed folklore, the Luisón has European roots and this saga adds its own view. That is why every fact carries a label. TraditionVariantSaga With art by José Baez.