Pincoy
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Pincoy is a male water spirit from Chilote mythology, often depicted as a handsome merman who helps govern the sea and guide the souls of the drowned.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
merman
ⓘ
mythological being ⓘ water spirit ⓘ |
| appearance |
golden or blond hair
ⓘ
greenish or shimmering skin ⓘ handsome man with a fish tail ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Caleuche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Chiloé Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ La Pincoya NERFINISHED ⓘ La Sirena Chilota NERFINISHED ⓘ Millalobo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Chilote legendary creature
ⓘ
South American legendary creature ⓘ |
| culture | Chilote mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs | playing a role in calling fish to the shores ⓘ |
| domain | sea ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
son of Huenchula
ⓘ
son of Millalobo ⓘ |
| function |
participation in sea rituals
ⓘ
summoning marine creatures ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| guides | souls of those who die at sea ⓘ |
| habitat | Pacific Ocean near Chiloé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helps | govern marine creatures ⓘ |
| influences | fishing luck in some tales ⓘ |
| languageContext | Spanish-speaking folklore ⓘ |
| medium | oral tradition ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole | psychopomp of the sea ⓘ |
| narrativeUniverse | Chilote sea legends ⓘ |
| oppositeOf | malevolent sea spirits in other traditions ⓘ |
| parent |
La Sirena Chilota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pincoya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
governor of the sea
ⓘ
guide of drowned souls ⓘ |
| spouseOrConsort | Pincoya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
fertility of the sea
ⓘ
protection of sailors ⓘ transition between life and death at sea ⓘ |
| transport | Caleuche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipOrBelief | venerated in Chilote popular belief ⓘ |
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