Moñái

Third-born; horned serpent, lord of the open fields, hypnotic antennae; slain in the festival/cave trap (González Torres; Colmán 1929). Child of Tau + Keraná; sibling of the other six.

Parentage

• Tau
• Keraná

Domains

• lordship of the open fields and the air
• hoarding of plunder

Powers

• hypnotize prey with his antenna-horns
• climb and descend trees as a giant serpent to hunt

Relations

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

Sources

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