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Ñamandú (the first; the origin and beginning) God of the Sun in Guaraní mythology. Defined as invisible, eternal, omnipresent and omnipotent, he resides in the Eternal Abode (Yvága) where the original living beings are found. His antagonist was Aña (“El Mal” or "the evil one")
The oral myths of Mbyá guaraníes of Guairá were compiled in the essay Ayvu Rapita by the Paraguayan anthropologist and activist León Cadogan.
other names[edit]
in addition to Ñamandú or Ñanderuvusú he is also referred to as Ñanderurusú, Ñanderuguasu ("our great father") or Ñanderu pa-patenonde ("our great first-final father").
Guaraní Mythology describes the origin of Ñamandú as follows: Ñamandú creates himself in the manner of a plant. First he affixes his roots (“the divine soles of his feet”), then extends his branches (“arms with flowering hands"), constructs his crown (“diadem of flowers and feathers”) and stands tall like a tree. then his heart begins to shine.[1]
Cosmogony[edit]
After defeating the primordial darkness with his radiance, Ñamandú conceives the word of creation (Ayvú) which would one day be gifted to humanity so that they may create language. Ñamandú then creates the other principal gods, Ñanderu py'a guasu ("Our Father of Great Heart", father of words), Karaí (lord of the flame and solar fire), Yakairá (or Yaraira, the lord of fog, of smoke, and of the pipe-dreams of shamans.) and Tupã (Lord of the waters, of rains and thunder) and their companions.
together they created the land, (Yvy Tenonde), the sea, day, night, the first plants and animals. Finally, Ñamandú created man.
Descendancy[edit]
Ñamandú finds Ñandesy (“our mother”) in a clay pot, but when he finds out that Ñandesy going to have two sons, one his and one of Ñanderu Mbaekuá (his brother), he flees from the home in a rage. Ñandesy dies in pursuit of him, but gives birth to two sons. The boys are cared for by Jaguars.the children are called Ñanderyke'y (the elder brother), son of Ñamandú; and Tyvra'i (the younger brother), son of Ñanderu Mba'ekuá. after long adventures the brothers reunite with Ñamandú in the eternal home. Here they also find their mother, Ñandesy, who has been revived by her husband. the elder brother takes control of the sun (Kuarahy) and the younger brother controls the moon (Jasy).
References[edit]
- ^ Pierre Clastres. "La Palabra Luminosa" -Mitos y cantos sagrados de los guaraníes (Myths and sacred songs of the Guarani) - Ediciones del Sol. 1993. Buenos Aires. Argentina
Category:Solar gods Category:Creator gods Category:Deities of the Americas Category:Guaraní mythology