Guayota, inGuanche mythology ofTenerife (theCanary Islands), was the principal malignant deity andAchamán's adversary.

According to Guanche legend, Guayota lived inside theTeide volcano, one of the gateways to the underworld. He was said to be represented as a blackdog and was accompanied by demons, also in the form of black dogs, known astibicenas.

According to legend, Guayota kidnappedMagec (thesun) and shut it up inTeide, plunging the world into darkness. Humans prayed toAchamán who saved Magec and instead locked Guayota up in Teide. Guayota is the king ofevilgenies, and was part of Guanche mythology.

Guayota shares features similar to other malignant deity-inhabitants of volcanoes as in the case of the goddessPele inHawaiian mythology, who lived in theKīlauea volcano and was regarded by the nativeHawaiians as responsible for the eruptions of the volcano.^[1]

Currently, like other aboriginal gods, Guayota remains a typical Canary creature folklore. His evocation is present in many and varied elements of popular culture:

• In the northern city ofPuerto de la Cruz a pub is named after him: thePub Guayota.
• InGranadilla de Abona the associationBomberos Guayota (Guayota Firemen) is based.
• There is also theGrupo Folklórico Guayota.
• Aheavy metal band is named after him.
• The 2018 and 2019 champions of Spanish beach ultimate are namedGuayota.
• Guayota is featured as the main antagonist inNight Broken byPatricia Briggs, the eighth novel in herMercy Thompson series.
• In the indie video gameGaurodan, Guayota appears as the final boss.^[2]
• In the 2015 bookThe Evil Among Us, Guayota is mentioned.^[3]

• The Canarian lizard genusGallotia and the speciesGallotia galloti are named after the naturalist DGallot, not after Guayota.

• Guanche religion

• Evil gods
• Guanche gods
• Jinn
• Volcano gods

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