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Iara



Iara (sometimes spelled as Uiara) is the name of a figure from Brazilian mythology based on ancient Tupi / Guaraní mythology. The word derives from Old Tupi yîara = y + îara (water + lord/lady) = lady of the lake (water queen).



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