Tawenduare

Tawenduare
   Elder of two brothers, heroes of a Deluge story in the Tupi-Guarani Indian Creation Legend. The younger was named Arikute. The brothers having quarrelled, Tawenduare stamped his foot so hard on the ground that water gushed forth in a flood and the two brothers and their families were only saved by taking refuge in high trees. In another version Tawenduare is the god of the day who daily conquers his brother Arikute, the god of the night, in their continually repeated combat. Another version of this story is given under Irin Mage and Monan.

Who’s Who in non-classical mythology . . 2014.

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  • Arikute —    Younger of two brothers, heroes of a deluge story in the Tupi Guarani Creation Legend. The elder brother was named Tawenduare. In another version Arikute, the god of night, is daily vanquished by his brother Tawenduare, the god of day. It is a …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Irin Mage —    Powerful magician who in the Tupi Guarani Creation Legend extinguished with a deluge the conflagration of the world caused by Monan. Another version of this occurs in connection with Tawenduare and Arikute …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Monan —    Creator god in the Tupi Guarani Creation Legend who decided to destroy mankind by fire because of their evil conduct. The blaze was put out by a deluge caused by Irin Mage or, in another version, by Tawenduare and Arikute …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Tupi-Guarani Creation Legends —    This group of Brazilian tribes have a series of Creation Legends presumably arising from a common original, but which now differ considerably in detail. In one of these Monan, being vexed with mankind, determined to destroy the world by fire,… …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

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