Editing Guarani mythology (section)

==Overview==
There exist no written records of the ancient myths and legends associated with the Guarani people. The [[Guarani language]] was not a written [[language]] until modern times, so their religious beliefs have largely been passed down through word of mouth. As such, accounts of the various [[deity|gods]] and related myths and legends can vary from one locale to the next, and the regional differences may be so extreme as to completely redefine the role a specific deity plays in the Guarani belief system.

Although many of the indigenous Guarani people have been assimilated into modern society and their belief system altered or replaced by [[Christianity]] (due in large part to the work of [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] [[missionary|missionaries]] in the 16th century), several of the core beliefs are still active in many rural areas in the Guarani region. As a result, the myths and legends continue to evolve to this day.