The Cuchivilu is one being with the upper body in the form of pig. Very robust, with long fangs and bulging eyes, the bottom is a very thick snake. He lives in marshy places, always by the sea, buried in the mud, leaving only its nose into the air to breathe. Man's presence irritates. They say that the female can give birth up to 12 Cuchivilus and teats with which feeds are arranged in his spine. Generally, in the early days of the pups, she gives them their favorite foods, which are exclusively oysters and clams in growth stage. This mythological creature is hated by fishermen, and who know him as the destroyer of fish weirs, chilotes system used for hoisting the fish. On the beach have a fence made of sticks, woven baskets and close together as each other, so just be possible that the sea water to drain or seep. This pen is shaped like a horseshoe, and its opening is located toward the earth, so the pen remains covered by high tide and low tide, are caught quantities of fish and seafood then easily collected in the Chiloe available in baskets. This is an ingenious way to fish, which is also utilized by The Cuchivilu, which appears in the pens destroying it, completely. Snares fish and seafood to your appetite satiated while removing the sand with its snout, like any pig of the inhabitants of the land. It is detected by the grunts and leaves the unmistakable imprint therefore not reused again that poultry considering since then, for fear of scabies in the sand leaving the body of this animal. But, some pens to be repaired again after a while and "cleaned" using a special ceremony called "Chepu", which is removed the spell. http://mitologiadechiloe.blogspot.com/2008/06/el-cuchivilu-plumaaguada-el-cuchivilu.html
If there is such a thing as a Southern Walrus it might also be called by the name of Cuchivilu as being a tusked "Sea-Pig." There is some confusion in the mythological sea-creatures off of Chile and it is possible that the tusks are also referred to as "Horns"THE CUCHIVILU
In many sites of Chiloe's province, a special and easy way of fishing is still used. In the beach a semicircular fence of branches is made open to the land. This fence is called Corral de Pesca. When the tide is high, the fish weir is covered by water, and when the tide is down, the fish that came close to the beach are trapped in the fish weir. From time to time a monster called Cuchivilu appears from the sea. This monster has half a body of pig and half snake. This animal comes into the fishing fish weir to destroy it, and eats the fish inside it. With this visit the site will become cursed, and a fish will never become trapped again inside of it. But there is a way to detroy the witchcraft : a magical ceremony called Cheputo.
Camahueto
It has the form of a short leaden calf fur and bright with a horn in the middle of the forehead. He lives in rivers and swampy lagoons into adulthood that achieves at twenty-five years, then migrate to the sea destroying everything in its path.
When he discovers his presence hire a witch to a kelp rope so Lacee and remove the horn to make it a gentle lamb.
With the grindings of the male Camahueto horn prepare potions to cure various diseases, as well as restore the vigor and sexual potency in men.
The Camahueto
The Camahueto (PEN, 0.55 X0, 75 ctms.)
The Camahueto is known as The
Unicorn prodigious. This fabulous animal has a shiny coat, short and leaden
looks like a vigorous calf and its most precious ornament is a golden horn that
grows on the forehead. This mythical creature is something special. His birth took place in the
depths of the earth and in some cases, on top of a hill near the sea.
Then it is
found in the lakes or rivers muddy and later, when it reaches its development,
on the twentieth or twenty-five years, migrates its way with its powerful horn
which will make a huge trench in the earth in its journey towards the sea, where
dwell forever. Destroy everything in its path causing great damage to
property and sembradíos.Hace appeared on full moon nights. Emerging from a river or a lake,
its coveted horn shine like gold in the light of the moon. Seek him with ambition, because
this animal is credited with healing powers, witches being macho and the only
ones who can give chase. To do so use a rope made of seaweed and they will succeed
only on land, but never at sea. To capture and be holders of the horn, warlocks and Machis
enjoy unlimited power to use the powers of the scrape of it as beneficial or
malevolent. Camahueto is said, the sea is very powerful and large
vessels rammed and makes them disappear into the depths with all hands.
At cortársele
his horn with a machete (in the hands of a gun or warlock), the mythical animal
is transformed into a meek and docile calf and stop damage to farmers.
Who encounter a
Camahueto and is slightly injured by his horn, will, insurance, health and much
luck for life.
Southern Narwhal is a survival of the tusked whale Odobenocetops. Eberhart says that the name ordinarily means the Sea-Elephant, which is unusual because it seems the elephant seal is a different mythological creature (see above) There is also an intermediate form of the creature, and since the Camahueto is known as the Sea-Calf, there is also the corresponding name Sea-Cow (Which might be the "Horned or tusked" sea creature all over again according to Austin Whittall)
The Millalobo present
a shiny coat of gold, hence its name, and the ability to change the shape of
your face. This
mythological creature is said can not speak and only communicates through a kind
of bleating like sea lion, but even so, the meaning of their bleating is easily
comprehensible to humans.
Legend has it that the view Caicai,
found a being to his liking, and how after his battle with tenten wanted to
delegate power to someone, Millalobo was chosen for that office
The Millalobo lives in the sea
floor, with his wife huechula
and the three children of both the Pincoya,The Pincoy, and the siren chilota[All of them Merfolk]Who assist with the task of
managing the seas.Product of the great work that is mastering the seas, the Millalobo is subordinate to a number of mythological sea creatures to do different jobs, which range from plant and care for the development of shellfish and fish, to manage the marine climate, in addition to guiding and care for the dead that produces the sea
Sea creatures are evil, they should also pay their respects.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C005968F/acuaticos/eng/cuchi2.htm
THE MILLALOBO
The Millalobo lives in the deepest sea. He became pregnat under the
command and protection of the waters spirit Coicoi-vilu, by a pretty woman and a seal. That happens
when the waters invaded the Chiloé lands.He's like a big seal, with a mix of man and fish face. The superior half body looks like man, and the rest like seal. His skin is covered by short and shining gold pelt, this is the reason of his name Millalobo or Golden Seal.
He lives with la Hunchula. She's the daugther of an old machi called la Huenchur, and when the weather conditions are good, Millalobo and Huenchula go out the sea to lonely beaches looking for the pleasure of sun rays.
Millalobo, was nominated by Coicoi-Vilu, like master of seven seas and he is the supreme boss of every creature in the waters. His power is like Neptune power from greek mitology.
Like sea master, he gives some missions to several water creatures, they obey his commands like seeding fish and seafood, watching the growing and multiplication of sea creatures, and controlling the tide and storms. He commands abo the actions of malefics creatures like la Vaca Marina [The Sea Cow], el Cuero, el Cuchivilu and el Piuchén.
With Huenchula Millalobo hase tree sons : la Pincoya, la Sirena y el Pincoy. They like good sons obey Millalobo and make important missions in the wide domain of their mighty father.
Below, his sister and mate, La Pincoya, the Chilean Mermaid (Delacruz on Deviant Art)
The Chuchivilu immediately brings to mind the sea-Orc of Orlando Furioso, which haunted the seas of Ireland and was, of course, fed maidens fair by the locals.
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from: http://www.bartleby.com/183/10.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jean_Auguste_Dominique_Ingres_-_Roger_Delivering_Angelica.jpg
I wonder if the boar-headed sea monster idea was projected onto the local marine fauna by Spaniards already familiar with the monster of the legend?
There is also the possible connection that the Mythological creature called "The Sea Elephant" was actually supposed to live in the North Atlantic and sea monsters answering to that description have been reported on British shores, even as recently as the 1960s. After Tim Disdale filmed what he took for the Loch Ness Monster, he received a letter from a woman that saw a sea monster that had travelled overland into a tidal pool, and she compared it directly to an Elephant seal.
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