Elder Brethren
nature_spirit forest Maya single tradition · 1
Jealous older siblings from Maya mythology who are transformed into wild pigs and other forest animals. They appear in tales from Chiapas and the western Guatemalan Highlands as antagonists to their Younger Brother. A comparable group appears in the Popol Vuh Twin myth, where they are transformed into monkeys.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Younger Brother
- manifests as
- wild pigs, forest animals, monkeys
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Younger Brother and his jealous Elder Brethren: Youngest One becomes the Sun, his mother becomes the Moon, and the Elder Brethren are transformed into wild pigs and other forest animals.”
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