Jakaira
Guaraní · deity · primordial · Recorded classification
Lord of the spring mist (tatachina) and pipe-smoke, source of good speech and shamanic power (Cadogan 1959, Cap. III). Third of the four divine fathers; spouse of Jakaira Chy Ete.
Domains
- the life giving spring mist
- the sacred pipe smoke and good serene word
- shamanic wisdom and warding of harm
Powers
- command the life-giving spring mist (tatachina)
- impart serene good speech and the power to ward off harm
Relations
- spouse: Jakaira Chy EteHis paired divine consort, the true mother of the Jakaira; together they make humans 'owners of the mist'.Cadogan, Ayvu Rapyta (1959), Cap. I–III (Jakaira Ru Ete and his paired mother, the owners of the mist) (primary)
Sources
- Jakaira (Jakaira Ru Ete), the third of the four divine fathers, is lord of the life-giving spring mist (tatachina) and of the sacred pipe-smoke, source of serene good speech, shamanic wisdom and the warding-off of harm.: León Cadogan, Ayvu Rapyta (1959), Caps. I, III (primary)
- Jakaira is the god of smoke, mist and pajé (shamanism) in the Mbyá pantheon.: 'Guarani mythology', reference compilation (tertiary)