Sirena chilota

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Sirena chilota is a mermaid-like figure from the folklore of Chile's Chiloé Archipelago, often depicted as a beautiful sea spirit who protects marine life and guides drowned sailors' souls.

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Sirena chilota canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf folklore character
mermaid
mythological being
supernatural entity
appearsIn oral tradition of Chiloé
associatedWith Chiloé Archipelago NERFINISHED
fishing luck
shipwrecks
storms
countryOfOrigin Chile NERFINISHED
culture Chilote culture NERFINISHED
describedAs beautiful sea spirit
guide of drowned sailors' souls
protector of marine life
hasBodyPart fish tail
human torso
hasCategory Chilean legendary creatures
Chilote legendary creatures
mythological water spirits
hasDomain coast
sea
hasGender female
hasMotif mermaid guiding souls
mermaid rescuing sailors
hasRelative Millalobo NERFINISHED
Pincoy NERFINISHED
Pincoya NERFINISHED
hasSymbolism fertility of the sea
protection
transition between life and death
hasType water spirit
influences abundance of fish
safety of sailors
languageOfOrigin Spanish
partOf Chilean folklore
Chilote mythology NERFINISHED
region Los Lagos Region NERFINISHED
relatedTo European mermaid folklore
Latin American mermaid legends
role protector of fish
protector of sea creatures
psychopomp of drowned sailors
veneratedAs guardian of the sea
worshippedBy Chilote fishermen

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Chilote mythology hasPart Sirena chilota