Iara
Iara is a beautiful mermaid who lives in the waters of the Amazon, especially the rivers in the region. She is described as a young, seductive woman with long black hair. Iara has the power to hypnotize men with her charming singing and irresistible appearance. According to legend, she was a warrior who received much praise from her shaman father, and ended up arousing the envy of her brothers. One night, when she was sleeping, she heard her brothers entering her cabin with the intention of killing her. She defended herself by killing her brothers. Then she fled to the woods in fear of her father, who found her and as punishment threw her into the black river and Solimões. The fish brought Iara's body to the surface and then, under the reflection of the full moon, she transformed into a mermaid. She is seen as an ambiguous figure, sometimes seductive, sometimes deadly. The legend is used to warn men about the dangers of the waters... Did you know?