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.

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El Duende chilote canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf folklore character ⓘ
goblin-like spirit ⓘ
mythological being ⓘ
supernatural entity ⓘ
appearsIn Chilote legends ⓘ
linked to: Chilote mythology

Chilote oral narratives ⓘ
associatedWith Chiloé Archipelago ⓘ
children’s cautionary tales ⓘ
farmers ⓘ
fishermen ⓘ
behavior causes minor domestic disturbances ⓘ
frightens or confuses travelers ⓘ
plays pranks on humans ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Chile ⓘ
culturalOrigin Chilote culture ⓘ
describedAs goblin-like ⓘ
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 ⓘ
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 ⓘ
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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Chilote mythology → hasPart → El Duende chilote ⓘ