The Fire Keeper of the Andes: A South American Legend, Andean Oral Tradition (South America)
In the high Andes, a legend tells of Cusi, the Fire Keeper, whose sacred duty was to tend the communal Mother Fire, the heart of her village. When a Great Frost threatened to extinguish the vital flame, Cusi embarked on a perilous journey to the mountain peaks to save her people from the eternal cold.