South American Mythology

The Gods of Brazil, Peru and Chile...

SIGU

Akawaio Hero God

Also known as Sigo

Lifeboat God

The Akawaio version of Noah and the heroic son of Makunaima.

When a great gush of water from the Sacred Life Tree threatened to cover the Earth, Sigu knew just what to do.

First he made a magic basket to stop the flow. When that was accidentally knocked over by a curious monkey, he went for Plan B instead.

This involved locking up all the animals in a huge cave and sealing it with wax. Then he shinned up a very tall tree to await developments.

The flood waters covered the Earth for a long time... Sigu was very bored up in his tree. Every so often he’d drop a nut. Whenever it went ‘plop’ he sighed. Then one day it went ‘thud’; the waters had subsided and it was now time to release the animals and start mopping-up operations.

Sigu Facts and Figures

Name: Sigu
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Sigo

Gender: Male
Type: God
Area or people: Akawaio (Acawai) people of Orinoco river
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present

Role:
In charge of: Heroics
Area of expertise: Hero

Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 3706

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Article last revised on May 19, 2019 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders

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