Teju Jagua
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Teju Jagua is the first son of Tau
and Kerana and one of the seven legendary monsters of Guaraní mythology
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Because of the curse placed upon Tau by Arasy for raping Kerana, Tau's descendents were forever cursed to a derformed and monstrous appearance.
Thus, the pair's first son was a huge lizard with seven dog-heads and eyes that shoot out fire. His seven dog-heads make any movement difficult. Some versions of the story say Teju Jagua has only one giant dog-head. But all versions agree that he has a limited ability to move around.
His appearance was the most horrid of all the seven brothers. However, his ferocity was tempered by choice of Tupã
. He was left calm and harmless. Still he was feared for his fiery gaze.
He feeds on fruit and his brother Yasy Yateré gave him honey, his favorite food. He is considered the lord of the caves and protector of fruit. He is also mentioned as a brilliant protector of buried treasure.
His skin became shiny after rolling around in the gold and precious stones of Itapé.
Tau (mythology)
Tau is the name of an evil spirit in Guaraní mythology. Although Tau is not quite synonymous with the Devil in Christian beliefs, for example, he was sometimes referred to as The Evil Spirit and as such may have been a personification of evil itself...
and Kerana and one of the seven legendary monsters of Guaraní mythology
Guaraní mythology
The Guaraní people live in south-central part of South America, especially in Paraguay and parts of the surrounding areas of Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia.-Overview:There exist no written records of the ancient myths and legends associated with the Guaraní people...
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Because of the curse placed upon Tau by Arasy for raping Kerana, Tau's descendents were forever cursed to a derformed and monstrous appearance.
Thus, the pair's first son was a huge lizard with seven dog-heads and eyes that shoot out fire. His seven dog-heads make any movement difficult. Some versions of the story say Teju Jagua has only one giant dog-head. But all versions agree that he has a limited ability to move around.
His appearance was the most horrid of all the seven brothers. However, his ferocity was tempered by choice of Tupã
Tupã (mythology)
Tupa is the name of the supreme god in the Guaraní creation myth. Tupa is also the word in the Guaraní language that means "god". Tupa is considered to be the creator of the universe, and more specifically the creator of light...
. He was left calm and harmless. Still he was feared for his fiery gaze.
He feeds on fruit and his brother Yasy Yateré gave him honey, his favorite food. He is considered the lord of the caves and protector of fruit. He is also mentioned as a brilliant protector of buried treasure.
His skin became shiny after rolling around in the gold and precious stones of Itapé.