page_title: Ten Ten-Vilu
hierarchical_section_title: Ten Ten-Vilu
caption_attribution_description: Español: Estatua de Ten Ten Vilu en la Plaza de Ancud
context_page_description: Ten Ten-Vilu or Trentren-Vilu is the Mapuche god of Earth and Fertility; he has a generous spirit and is the protector of all life on Earth, and the flora and fauna and according to some Mapuche myths. This snake was a central figure in the Origin Of The Chiloean Archipelago. In Mapuche mythology, Ten Ten-Vilu is son of Antü.
context_section_description: Ten Ten-Vilu or Trentren-Vilu (from Mapudungun Trengtrengfilu: Trengtreng a name, and filu "snake") is the Mapuche god of Earth and Fertility (or goddess in some versions found in Chiloé); he has a generous spirit and is the protector of all life on Earth, and the flora and fauna and according to some Mapuche myths (later also found in Chiloé). This snake was a central figure in the Origin Of The Chiloean Archipelago. In Mapuche mythology, Ten Ten-Vilu is son of Antü (a Pillan spirit).
caption: Statue of Ten Ten-Vilu at Plaza de Armas, Ancud, Chile
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