The history of cocoa is steeped in legend and mythology. In Mexico, for example, it is said that the God of the Aztecs, the Lord of the Silver Moon and Icy Winds, gave the men something he had stolen from the gods. Desiring to give it to the mortals.

According to scholars, Iara represents the enchanted symbiosis of a tempting woman: she has a beautiful European face – with blond hair and delicate features – a fish tail that is always submerged, with scales of various colours, and a wonderful voice.