Teju Jagua

First-born of the seven monsters; seven-dog-headed lizard, lord of caves and fruits (González Torres; Colmán 1929). Child of Tau + Keraná; wired as sibling of the other six. Type 'deity': offspring of the spirit Tau.

Parentage

• paternal: Tau
• maternal: Keraná

Domains

• lordship of caverns
• guardianship of fruits and hidden riches

Powers

• exist as a giant lizard with seven dog-heads
• shoot fire from his eyes

Relations

• sibling: Mbói Tu'ĩBrother (second-born). Reciprocal of guarani_mboi_tui.sibling.González Torres, Folklore del Paraguay; Colmán (1929) (secondary)
• sibling: MoñáiBrother (third-born). Reciprocal.González Torres, Folklore del Paraguay; Colmán (1929) (secondary)
• sibling: Jasy JateréBrother (fourth-born). Reciprocal.González Torres, Folklore del Paraguay; Colmán (1929) (secondary)
• sibling: KurupiBrother (fifth-born). Reciprocal.González Torres, Folklore del Paraguay; Colmán (1929) (secondary)
• sibling: Ao AoBrother (sixth-born). Reciprocal.González Torres, Folklore del Paraguay; Colmán (1929) (secondary)
• sibling: LuisónBrother (seventh-born). Reciprocal.González Torres, Folklore del Paraguay; Colmán (1929) (secondary)

Sources

• Teju Jagua, first-born of the seven children of Tau and Keraná, is a giant lizard with seven dog-heads and fiery eyes, lord of caverns and guardian of fruits and hidden riches.: Dionisio M. González Torres, Folklore del Paraguay (Asunción, 1980s; repr. 1995) (secondary); Narciso R. Colmán, Ñande Ypy Kuéra (1929) (secondary)