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The Pirarucu Legend

 

Pirarucu was an Indian from a tribe named Uaiás, in the southwestern part of the Amazon. He was a brave, but heartless warrior, unlike his father and chief of the tribe, called Pindarô, who was a good man. Pirarucu was selfish and excessively proud of his power. While his father visited friendly neighbor tribes, Pirarucu used to take the village people hostage and executed them for any reason. He also criticized the gods.

Tupã, the god of the gods, observed Pirarucu for a long time until he thought it was time to punish Pirarucu. Tupã called a god called Polo and demanded him to spread his most powerful lightning in the whole area. He also called Iururaruaçu, the goddess of torrents, and demanded her to provoke the strongest pouring rain over Pirarucu, who was fishing along with other Indians on the margins of the Tocantins River, not so far from home.

The fire of Tupã could be seen throughout the forest. When Pirarucu saw the wild waters of the river, heard the voice of Tupã and felt his hate, he ignored everything with a laugh. Then, Tupã sent Xandoré, the demon that hates men, who threw lightning and thunder that filled and cut the air with sparks. Pirarucu tried to escape, but while he was running among the falling branches and trees, a lightning-bolt sent by Xandoré, struck into the heart of the warrior, who refused to ask for forgiveness. Then, Pirarucu was taken to the depths of the Tocantins River still alive and was transformed into a giant and dark red fish. Pirarucu remained there, and for a long time he was the terror of the region.

This is a Brazilian legend from the Amzonian region.

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