Wolf Guardian of Mapuche

guardian · Chile · South America

The 'Wolf Guardian of Mapuche' is not attested in Mapuche tradition. Wolves never inhabited South America. Mapuche guardianship involves the ngen (place-owners) and machi (shamans) who mediate with spirits. The closest analogues are ngen-wenu (owner of the sky) or ngen-mapu (owner of the land), not a wolf figure.

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