Coi Coi-Vilu

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Coi Coi-Vilu or Caicai-Vilu (of the language mapudungun Kaykayfilu: Kay="water", filu="snake") is the god of Water (or goddess in some versions of Chiloé); and the origin of all that inhabits it and is the enemy of terrestrial life, animal and vegetal according to myths Mapuche and later of Chiloé. This snake was a key player in the Origin Of The Chiloean Archipelago. In mapuche mythology, Coi Coi-Vilu is son of Peripillán (a pillán spirit).

[edit] See also

• Chilota mythology
• mapuche mythology
• Ten Ten-Vilu

[edit] Reference

Alberto Trivero (1999), Trentrenfilú, (in Spanish). Proyecto de Documentación Ñuke Mapu.

Martinez Vilches, Oscar, Chiloe Misterioso (in Spanish). Pub. Ediciones de la Voz de Chiloe (circa 1998)