Yoálox Brothers
Yámana · demigod · mythic primordial · Recorded classification
A pair of male culture-hero brothers (with a clever sister, Yoálox-tárnuxipa); classed as demigod and treated as a single composite entry given they act as a dyad. Vital status 'deceased' reflects that, as first-age beings, their active mythic era has passed. Foregrounded as culture-heroes per the brief. Documented by Gusinde.
Domains
- culture heroism and crafts
- law and custom
Powers
- invent and teach the hunting and fishing arts
- lay down opposing laws and customs
Sources
- The Yoálox brothers are the dualistic culture-heroes of the Yámana, who invented weapons and tools, taught the people to hunt sea mammals, and established (sometimes opposing) laws and customs.: Gusinde, Martin. Die Feuerland-Indianer, Band II: Die Yamana, 1937. (secondary)