Quil (legendary figure)

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Quil is a legendary figure from local tradition known as the wife of the indigenous chief Guayas, often associated with foundational myths of the Guayaquil region in Ecuador.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legendary figure
mythological person
appearsIn oral traditions of Guayaquil
associatedWith Guayas River delta region
surface form: Guayas River region

foundational myths of Guayaquil
origin stories of the city of Guayaquil
pre-Columbian indigenous history of coastal Ecuador
country Ecuador
culturalOrigin Ecuadorian local tradition
Guayaquil regional folklore
ethnicAssociation indigenous peoples of the Guayaquil region
gender female
historicity legendary rather than historically documented
languageContext Spanish-language folklore
mythologicalStatus legendary
nameEtymologyHypothesis possible source of the second element of the toponym "Guayaquil"
narrativeFunction foundational figure in local tradition
relationship consort of a regional indigenous leader
roleInMythology wife of the indigenous chief Guayas
spouse Guayas River
surface form: Guayas

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