Tume Arandu

Tumé Arandú is a mythological figure in the Guaraní culture. He is considered to be the "father of wisdom".

Family

Tumé Arandú is a son of Rupave and Sypave, "Father of the people" and "Mother of the people". He was the first of their sons, the wisest of men and the great prophet of the Guaraní people. His brother was Marangatú, father of Kerana, the mother of the seven legendary monsters.

References

COLMAN, Narciso R. (Rosicrán): Ñande Ypy Kuéra ("Nuestros antepasados"), 1929. Online version

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.