Luison
Creature in Guaraní mythology
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::summary Creature in Guaraní mythology ::
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The Luison (Luisõ in Guaraní; Luisón or Lobizón in Spanish) is one of the seven legendary beasts of Paraguay, and is the seventh and last son of Tau and Kerana. The myth is known also in Argentina and says that in a family with seven male children, the last child will become Luisón.
Myth
In the original version of the myth, Luisón was the seventh and last child of Tau and Kerana, and thus was the most accursed. He appeared to be a giant dog, and was said to be extremely ugly, even horrendous looking.
The myth tells that the seventh son in a family will transform on his 13th birthday.
References
References
- (2023). "Bestiario nacional{{thinsp}}: criaturas del imaginario argentino". Biblioteca Nacional.
- Nuwer, Rachel. (December 29, 2014). "Argentina Has a Superstition That Seventh Sons Will Turn into Werewolves".
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