Chilean mythology
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The Chilean mythology, is the mythology and beliefs of the Folklore of Chile.
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[edit] Description
The Chilean mythology is an aggregate of myths and legends from the beliefs of Chile's indigenous groups (Mapuche, Tehuelche,...); and others of European origin, mainly of the Spanish colonization of Chile.
The variety of sources of beliefs sometimes originated a fusion of different beings having various mythological origins, and this has complemented and differentiated the Chilean mythology (example the Chilota mythology).
[edit] Mythologies and Legends
The most important Mythologies and Legends are:
- Indigenous:
[edit] Iconography
Marcela Donoso, Chilean painter, made a set of oil paintings describing 30 relevant Chilean myths. A collection book has been made of these paintings.
[edit] References
- Antonio Acevedo Hernández. Leyendas de Chile. Colección Leyenda y tradición. Biblioteca Quimantú para todos. Quimantú, 1971. (Spanish)
- Keller Rueff Keller R. Mitos y leyendas de Chile. Enciclopedia moderna de Chile. Editorial Jerónimo de Vivar, 1972. (Spanish)
- Yolando Pino Saavedra. Folktales of Chile. Routledge & K. Paul, 1967.
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