#tupã

[mythologyolympics]

Mythology Olympics tournament round 1

Which mythological figure is better?

Cihuacōātl

Tupã

Voting ended onOct 26, 2024

Propaganda!

Cihuacōātl was one of a number of motherhood and fertility goddesses in Aztec mythology. She was sometimes known as Quilaztli. Cihuacōātl was especially associated with midwives, and with the sweat lodges where midwives practiced. She is paired with Quilaztli and was considered a protectress of the Chalmeca people and patroness of the city of Culhuacan. She helped Quetzalcoatl create the current race of humanity by grinding up bones from the previous ages, and mixing it with his blood. She is also the mother of Mixcoatl, whom she abandoned at a crossroads. Tradition says that she often returns there to weep for her lost son, only to find a sacrificial knife.

Tupã is considered to be the creator of the universe, of humanity and of the spirits of good and evil in Guarani mythology referred to as Angatupyry and Tau respectively. Tupã is more specifically considered the creator of light and his residence is the Sun. Tupã was not actually a god, but rather a manifestation of God, in the form of thunder. Tupã, according to Câmara Cascudo, is an adaptation of catechism, which also existed in concept for the Amerindians, but as the "sound of thunder" (tu-pá or tu-pã), an unknown (and thus feared) phenomenon. [image credit]

[maria-the-actress]

For the one person who asked (I believe it was @mxs-space ) here is a little more on the lore behind Aldebaran being the vessel of the brazilian god Tupã:

For starters, I don't believe that anyone in the brazilian indigenous pantheon has any grunge or issues at all with Athena since most of them seem to be pretty chill most of the times (from what I recall). However, there is a god that is a direct opposition to Tupã, in a way similar but different to Athena and Ares in Greek mythology: Anhangá, the god protector of the forest and the wildlife (and also kind of the ruler of the brazilian underworld in some versions).

In some versions of our folklore, Anhangá was forced into becoming the ruler of underworld by Tupã so they could keep the universe in a balance, even when he is not necessarily evil at all. And since this is Saint Seiya and not an accurate adaptation of any mythology, I took the liberty to believe that - even if he is not actually a threat himself - something in his regards is trying to break the balance that was stablished.

Because of that, Tupã and some other gods decided to acquire human vessels in order to better deal with whatever problem they are facing. And since Alde both is brazilian and trained in Brazil, they were mostly aware of his existence and his previous rank.

So since Alde is dead and his job was done, Tupã figured that Athena wouldn't mind lending him back.

Athena was - in fact - minding it.

So up till this point, here are two memes to represent the main idea:

[senhor-do-escuro]

By the way, is there anyone here who likes to study and search about the native indigenous deities and creatures of Brazil?

Alguém aqui que gosta de pesquisar ou adorar os deuses nativos do Brasil?

[lonelyspelltoconjureyou]

Tupã by Kypris Aquarelas

[lostpeace]

Guaraci, the Tupi-Guarani god of the sun.

[clovisbrasilart]

Tupã - 2020 Mais um Sketch de Esquadrão Vitória do amigo @desenhando_com_gico Acrylic paint Art: @clovisbrasilart . #EsquadrãoVitória #tupã #sketchbook #art #drawing #dibujo #comic #gamer #tatoo #movie #music #draw #lightshadow #superheroes #cartoon #Jackkirby #vintagecomic #Araruama #illustration #originalart #traditionalart #instaarts #instaartist #artworlk #portrait #quadrinhos #ilustra #illustração #estudo https://www.instagram.com/p/CcbYEgRvNsX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[blogadrianaleite-blog]

DEUSES DO BRASIL/GODS OF BRAZIL/TUPÃ

TUPÃ

DEUSES DO BRASIL

TUPÃ

Até aqui apenas escrevi sobre a mitologia afro-brasileira. Tupã é o primeiro deus, verdadeiramente brasileiro, que escreverei sobre, por ele ser da mitologia indígena brasileira.

É o mais conhecido de todos, tantos entre a maioria das tribos que o cultuavam quanto pelos brasileiros atualmente.

Isso se deve por ter sido escolhido como o deus referência ao deus cristãos dos jesuítas que chegaram na colônia portuguesa para catequisar os índios.

Ele é o principal e maior deus da religião indígena.

Praticamente criador de quase tudo. Céu, terra, água. Ensinou aos índios a agricultura e o artesanato.

Sua morada é o céu, e sua manifestação é o trovão (raios).

Lembra alguém?

Thor

Xangô

Zeus...

Mas não creio que seja realmente versões desses deuses. Afinal, quando o homem não entendia o mundo a sua volta, ele criou deuses para explicar e entender.

Tupã, apesar de ser o deus que trouxe o conhecimento para a humanidade, ele é antes de tudo um deus temido. Que não pensa duas vezes em liberar sua fúria aos homens, via tempestades e raios.

No Brasil há um debate entre religiosos e seculares.

ONGs, até mesmo internacionais, vêm adentrando as florestas brasileiras com a missão de converter os índios.

Bem provável que a religião desapareça em breve e vire mera mitologia.

O problema nisso tudo não é nem mesmo a conversão dos índios ao cristianismo.

Com a conversão, os pajés vêm perdendo poder e prestígio. Pajé é o líder espiritual de uma aldeia.

Com ele o conhecimento dos remédios da mata.

O idioma original da aldeia com o desaparecimento total das orações e cantigas.

Será bom para o índio?

Não sei.

Mas com certeza o Brasil ficará muito mais pobre na sua cultura.

friend proDEUSES DO BRASIL

TUPÃ

So far I've only written about Afro-Brazilian mythology. Tupã is the first god, truly Brazilian, that I will write about, because he is from Brazilian indigenous mythology.

He is the best known of all, as many among the tribes that worshiped him as by Brazilians today.

This is due to having been chosen as the reference god to the Christian god of the Jesuits who arrived in the Portuguese colony to catechin the Indians.

He is the main and greatest god of the indigenous religion.

Practically the creator of almost everything. Heaven, earth, water. He taught the Indians agriculture and crafts.

Its abode is heaven, and its manifestation is thunder (rays).

Do you remember anyone?

Thor

Xangô

Zeus...

But I don't think it's really versions of these gods. After all, when man did not understand the world around him, he created gods to explain and understand.

Tupã, despite being the god who brought knowledge to mankind, he is first and foremost a feared god. Who doesn't think twice about releasing his fury to men, he saw storms and lightning.

In Brazil there is a debate between religious and secular.

NGOs, even international, have been entering brazilian forests with the mission of converting the Indians.

It is very likely that religion will soon disappear and become mere mythology.

The problem in all this is not even the conversion of the Indians to Christianity.

With conversion, shamans have been losing power and prestige. Shaman is the spiritual leader of a village.

With him the knowledge of the remedies of the forest.

The original language of the village with the total disappearance of prayers and songs.

Will it be good for the Indian?

I don't know, i don't know

But Brazil will certainly be much poorer in its culture.

[godsofhumanity]

Do you know about Brazilian Gods too? If you do, do Tupã for the game please!

Tupã |  Look at the Sun inside of my hand so bright, I call it music.