El Invunche
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El Invunche is a grotesquely deformed guardian creature from Chilote mythology, said to be a twisted, contorted child transformed by warlocks to protect their caves and secrets.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Chilote mythology
ⓘ
guardian spirit ⓘ mythological creature ⓘ |
| alignment | malevolent ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Chilean folklore studies
ⓘ
oral traditions of Chiloé ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
black magic
ⓘ
cave dwellings ⓘ initiation rites of warlocks ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| behavior |
attacks intruders
ⓘ
guards entrances to caves ⓘ obeys commands of warlocks ⓘ |
| category |
Chilean legendary creatures
ⓘ
South American legendary creatures ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Chilote warlocks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
brujo chilote ⓘ |
| culture | Chilote culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
prevents outsiders from discovering warlocks' secrets
ⓘ
symbolizes corruption of innocence ⓘ |
| guardedObject |
caves of warlocks
ⓘ
magical artifacts ⓘ |
| keptBy | Chilote warlocks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Spanish ⓘ |
| moralSignificance | warning against dealings with witchcraft ⓘ |
| mythology | Chilote mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Imbunche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Invunche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeType | folk legend ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Chilean mythology
ⓘ
Chiloé Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| physicalCharacteristic |
contorted limbs
ⓘ
grotesquely deformed body ⓘ head turned backwards in some versions ⓘ moves by hopping or crawling ⓘ twisted spine ⓘ |
| region | Southern Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of warlocks' caves
ⓘ
protector of magical secrets ⓘ servant of warlocks ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
loss of humanity through dark magic
ⓘ
perversion of the human body ⓘ |
| threatens | those who approach warlocks' caves ⓘ |
| transformationMethod |
dark rituals
ⓘ
witchcraft rites ⓘ |
| transformationOf | human child ⓘ |
| victimType | kidnapped child ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.