Jaci

The Goddess of the Moon

Domain: Night & Protection
Alignment: Neutral Good
Element: Air
Relics of Power: Lunar Silver Mirror

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The People

People

Indigenous peoples of Brazil

Region

Brazil & South America

Period

pre-colonial – present

The Indigenous spirits and culture heroes are revered by the native peoples of Brazil, such as the Tupi, Guarani, and Yanomami. Their beliefs, passed down orally by shamans and elders, bind humans to the forest, the rivers, and the ancestors. They remain alive in the Indigenous communities that endure to this day.

Shamans lead rituals with songs, rattles, and sacred plants, mediating contact with the spirits of the forest. In the Upper Xingu, the Quarup honors illustrious dead with dances and wrestling, and cauim feasts gather entire villages in ceremonial celebrations.

The Sacred Scrolls

Mother of the night created by Tupa to guide hunters in the dark. She blesses women and rules Tupi agricultural cycles. As The Goddess of the Moon, this deity occupies a position of supreme prestige in the indigenas pantheon. Their domains over Night & Protection reflect ancestral cosmic order maintained across millennia. In classical iconography, they are depicted with an aura of unshakeable majesty and sacred attributes that inspired reverence in emperors and peasants alike. Their influence extended beyond earthly boundaries, governing fates and harmony between the visible and invisible worlds. For ancient devotees, contemplating their essence was to understand the very fundamental forces of nature and human existence.

Sacred Symbols

Moon, silver, water and the night

Divine Lineage

Wife of Guaraci, the sun; both created by Tupã.

The Legendary Myth

Jaci, the moon, was made by Tupã to rule the night and guide hunters in the dark. Alongside Guaraci, the sun, she keeps the balance between day and night.

Legends & Deeds

A celebrated secondary legend preserved in the oral traditions of the indigenas recounts the journey when Jaci intervened directly in the lives of mortals.

Cult & Worship

Historically, the cult of Jaci occupied a central place in the religious and architectural calendar of antiquity.

Relics of Power

A mirror of water revealing hidden intentions of men in the night.

Did You Know?

She is considered the mother of plants and the protector of reproduction, of births and of women. In modern astronomy and science, Jaci's name and symbols inspired the naming of celestial bodies and geological formations…