Kurupi
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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.
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- Myths
- Early record
- Elongated phallus
- Absence of phallic exaggeration
- Abductor
- Protector or prankster
- Parallels
- Children of Tau and Kerana
- ''Curuzú-yeguá'' ritual
- Kurupi of the Guianas
- Other phallic parallels
- In popular art
- See also
- Explanatory notes
- References
- Bibliography
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.
He is one of the seven monstrous children of Tau and Kerana, and as such is one of the central legendary figures in the region of Guaraní speaking cultures. The curupí is one of the most widespread myth in the region.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kurupi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.