Pincoya
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Pincoya is a sea spirit from Chilote mythology, depicted as a beautiful woman who controls the abundance of fish and marine life along the coasts of southern Chile.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Chilote mythology
ⓘ
mythological being ⓘ sea spirit ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Chilean folklore collections
ⓘ
Chilote legends ⓘ |
| associatedElement |
ocean
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chiloé Archipelago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
shipwrecked sailors ⓘ southern Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls |
abundance of fish
ⓘ
marine life ⓘ |
| culture | Chilote mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
beautiful woman
ⓘ
young woman ⓘ |
| domain | sea ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
daughter of Huenchula
ⓘ
daughter of Millalobo ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
great beauty
ⓘ
long hair ⓘ naked or lightly clothed body ⓘ |
| influenced | Chilean popular culture ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | omen of fishing abundance ⓘ |
| invokedFor |
good fishing
ⓘ
protection at sea ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| movementDirectionMeaning |
if she dances facing the land, fish will be scarce
ⓘ
if she dances facing the sea, fish will be abundant ⓘ |
| mythologicalOrigin | Chiloé Island oral tradition ⓘ |
| oftenSeenWith |
Millalobo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pincoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referencedIn |
Chilean literature
ⓘ
Chilean music ⓘ Chilean visual arts ⓘ |
| region | Pacific coast of southern Chile ⓘ |
| ritualAction | dance on the beach ⓘ |
| role |
protector of marine fauna
ⓘ
provider of fishing bounty ⓘ |
| roleInMyths |
guide of souls lost at sea
ⓘ
rescuer of castaways ⓘ |
| spouseOrConsort | Pincoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
abundance
ⓘ
fertility of the sea ⓘ generosity of nature ⓘ life-giving sea ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Chilote fishermen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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