Mother of Gold

The myth

The Mother of Gold is a figure of Brazil's inland folklore tied to the gold rush of the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Minas Gerais, Goiás and Mato Grosso. In her best-known form she is a ball of fire that crosses the night sky from hill to hill and marks the places where gold lies hidden. In other versions she appears as a beautiful woman in a white dress who flies. She protects the riches of the earth and helps those who can keep a secret, but punishes greed. The myth was born from the hard life of the gold diggings, where finding gold could change a life.

Why it has this power

A level 3 common with ATK 1100 and DEF 800: a quick flash, more attack than defense. It is a fire-element Spirit, the fireball that streaks the night. Wisp is exactly that, a light running through the dark; Fox, the secret of hidden gold.

Did you know

The writer Ruth Guimarães used the Mother of Gold in her 1946 novel Água Funda.

Connections

• In Tapiraí, Trail Scout's deck
• In Dona Benedita, Folk Healer of the Backlands's deck
• In Great Pajé Ybytu's deck
• In Jaci-Miri, Sentinel of the Forest's deck

Where to get it

• Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
• Craft with card dust: 40 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Mãe-de-ouro — Wikipédia
2. Dicionário do Folclore Brasileiro — Luís da Câmara Cascudo