Ao Ao

Sixth-born; man-eating pack-beast, lord of the hills, escaped only by climbing a palm (González Torres; Colmán 1929). Child of Tau + Keraná; sibling of the other six.

Parentage

• Tau
• Keraná

Domains

• lordship of the hills and mountains
• devouring of humankind

Powers

• hunt in packs and devour human prey
• exist as a fanged sheep-bodied, wolf-headed beast

Relations

• sibling: Teju Jagua
• sibling: Mbói Tu'ĩ
• sibling: Moñái
• sibling: Jasy Jateré
• sibling: Kurupi
• sibling: Luisón

Sources

• Dionisio M. González Torres, Folklore del Paraguay (1980s; repr. 1995)
• Narciso R. Colmán, Ñande Ypy Kuéra (1929)