Guaraní legendary creatures

thumb|Caipora riding a "forest hog" () or peccary Caipora () or Caapora (Kaapora) is a forest spirit or humanoid and guardian of wildlife or game in Brazilian folklore.

thumb|Statue of Curupi. Curupi (') or Kurupi' is a figure in Guaraní mythology, known particularly for an elongated penis that can wind once or several turns around the waist or torso, or wrap around its arms, and feared as the abductor and rapist of women.

thumb|150px|Statue of Pombero The Pombero () known also as Pomberito, Pyrague ("hairy feet"), Karai Pyhare ("lord of the night"), Kuarahy Jára ("master of the sun") is a mythological being typical of Paraguay's cultural heritage. Also known in the mythology of the Mbyá tribe of southern Brazil and the Argentinian province of (Misiones) and Cho Pombé ("Don Pombero"), it is a mythical humanoid creature of small stature in Guarani mythology. The legend, along with those of other mythological figures of the Guarani, is an important part of the culture of a region stretching from northeast Argentin

figure from Brazilian mythology

One of the seven legendary monsters in Guarani Mythology

second legendary beast of Guarani mythology, second Paraguayan myth

Moñái is the third son of Tau and Kerana and one of the seven legendary monsters of Guaraní mythology. This creature has an enormous serpent-like body with two straight, colorful horns over his head, which serve as antennae. thumb|180px|Depiction of Moñái

thumb|280px|Aygnan (Anhangá) in the forms of birds and beasts, and other oddities, in Léry ''Histoire d'vn voyage'' (1580 edition). Anhangá or Anhanga (Tupi: <; Sateré-Mawé: or ; , ) is a type of spirit present in the cosmovision of several native groups from Brazil and Indianist literature.

South American mythological creature

thumb|220px|right|A Luison sculpture 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.

figure in Guaraní mythology

Aguara is a mythological fox in Ava Guaraní and Chané mythology.