The Mountain Girl
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The Mountain Girl is a folkloric figure from Iberian and Latin American traditions, typically portrayed as a wild, beautiful woman who dwells in the mountains and lures or challenges travelers.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folkloric figure
ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
oral tales
ⓘ
regional myths ⓘ rural legends ⓘ |
| associatedWithEnvironment | wild nature ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
freedom
ⓘ
seduction ⓘ temptation ⓘ transgression ⓘ wilderness ⓘ |
| commonMotifRegion |
Andean regions
ⓘ
Iberian mountains ⓘ other Latin American highlands ⓘ |
| encountersWith | travelers ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
Iberian folklore
ⓘ
Latin American folklore ⓘ |
| hasDomain | folklore ⓘ |
| interactionPattern |
meets lone travelers
ⓘ
tests travelers’ courage ⓘ tests travelers’ morality ⓘ |
| moralAmbiguity | often morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
object of desire
ⓘ
source of danger ⓘ test of character ⓘ |
| outcomeForTravelers |
can bring misfortune
ⓘ
can bring reward ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
beautiful woman
ⓘ
wild woman ⓘ |
| relationshipToSociety | lives outside human communities ⓘ |
| roleInStories |
challenges travelers
ⓘ
lures travelers ⓘ |
| sometimesDepictedAs |
dangerous enchantress
ⓘ
protector of nature ⓘ spirit of the mountains ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ |
| storyFunction |
expression of local relationship to mountains
ⓘ
warning against uncontrolled desire ⓘ warning against venturing into wild places ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
escape from social norms
ⓘ
power of nature ⓘ untamed femininity ⓘ |
| typicalSetting | mountains ⓘ |
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