Ten Ten-Vilu

Ten Ten-Vilu

Ten Ten-Vilu or Trentren-Vilu (from Mapudungun "Trengtrengfilu": "Trengtreng" a name, and "filu" "snake") is the god of Earth and Fertility (or goddess in some versions found in Chiloé); s/he has a generous spirit and is the protector of all life on Earth, and the flora and fauna and according to some Mapuche myths (later also found in Chiloé). This snake was a central figure in the Origin Of The Chiloean Archipelago. In Mapuche mythology, Ten Ten-Vilu is son of "Antü" (a Pillan).

See also

*Chilota mythology
*Mapuche mythology
*Coi Coi-Vilu

References

: Alberto Trivero (1999), Trentrenfilú, (in Spanish). Proyecto de Documentación Ñuke Mapu.: Martinez Vilches, Oscar, "Chiloe Misterioso" (in Spanish). Pub. Ediciones de la Voz de Chiloe (circa 1998)


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