Abaangui
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Abaangui is the moon god in the mythology of the Guaraní people of central South America
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According to the myth
, Abaangui had a huge nose, which he cut off. When he threw it into the sky, it became the moon
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He is described as being a culture hero of the Guaraní, with his brother Zaguaguayu.
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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According to the myth
Mythology
The term mythology can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body or collection of myths. As examples, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece...
, Abaangui had a huge nose, which he cut off. When he threw it into the sky, it became the moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
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He is described as being a culture hero of the Guaraní, with his brother Zaguaguayu.