El Duende chilote
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El Duende chilote is a mischievous goblin-like spirit from the folklore of Chile’s Chiloé Archipelago, known for playing tricks on people, especially in rural and seafaring communities.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folklore character
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goblin-like spirit ⓘ mythological being ⓘ supernatural entity ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Chilote legends
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chilote oral narratives ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chiloé Archipelago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
children’s cautionary tales ⓘ farmers ⓘ fishermen ⓘ |
| behavior |
causes minor domestic disturbances
ⓘ
frightens or confuses travelers ⓘ plays pranks on humans ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Chilote culture ⓘ |
| describedAs |
goblin-like
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mischievous ⓘ trickster ⓘ |
| functionInFolklore |
explanation for lost or moved objects
ⓘ
explanation for unexplained noises ⓘ moral lesson about respect for the unseen world ⓘ |
| genre |
folk belief
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| hasRole |
domestic spirit
ⓘ
trickster spirit ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European goblin folklore
ⓘ
Mapuche mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ indigenous Chilote beliefs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mischief in rural communities
ⓘ
mischief in seafaring communities ⓘ playing tricks on people ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Spanish ⓘ |
| motif |
protean goblin-like being
ⓘ
spirit of the countryside ⓘ supernatural prankster ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
fishing villages of Chiloé
ⓘ
rural areas of Chiloé ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chilean folklore
ⓘ
Chilote mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | both harmful and playful ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
duende
ⓘ
household spirit ⓘ trickster figure ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | oral storytelling ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
barns and stables
ⓘ
fishing boats ⓘ rural homes ⓘ |
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