Lord of the Dead

Male death-deity; his name links him to the guava (guayaba), the food of the dead. Coaybay, his realm, is guarded by the dog-zemi Opiyelguabirán who chases back escaping souls. Recorded by Pané (chs. 12-13).

Domains

• death and the underworld
• guava and the night
• lord of the dead

Powers

• rule and keep watch over the land of the dead

Epithets

• Maquetaurie Guayaba

Sources

• Pané, Ramón. Relación acerca de las antigüedades de los indios, c. 1498, ch. 12.
• Stevens-Arroyo, Antonio M. Cave of the Jagua, 1988.