Coqui (Sacred Frog Spirit of Puerto Rico)
The Coqui is a tiny tree frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui) native to Puerto Rico that has transcended biology to become a sacred cultural and mythological symbol. In Taino mythology, the Coqui distinctive two-note nocturnal call Co-kee! has a divine origin. According to legend, a beautiful Taino goddess fell in love with Coqui, the chief son. They met in secret, but the evil god Juracan (the spirit of chaos and hurricanes) snatched Coqui away. Heartbroken, the goddess transformed her lover into a tiny frog that would forever call his own name into the night. The Taino people depicted the Coqui ex