The Yacuruna is a mythical god from the deep ends of the amazonian rivers and lakes.

It kidnaps beautiful native women drowning them in pleasure, turning itself into a beautiful man that takes them to his place on the deep waters so that they never come back.

According to the amazonian mythology, the Yacuruna is similar to the Neptune god from Greek mythology.

Its natural suburbs are fish and aquatic reptiles, when listen at the bottom of the waters it never closes one eye.

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