Invunche

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In the Chilote folklore and Chilota mythology of the Chiloé Island in southern Chile, the Invunche is a legendary monster that protects the entrance to a warlock's cave.

[edit] Legend

According to legend, the Invunche was a male child kidnapped by, or sold by his parents to a Brujo chilote (a type of sorcerer or warlock of Chiloé).

The Brujo chilote transformed the child into a deformed hairy monster by breaking his legs and twisting them over his back, applying a magic cream over the boy's back to cause thick hairs and, finally splitting his tongue to produce a forked, snake-like, tongue.

[edit] References

• http://www.mitologiachilota.cl/english/invunche.php
• http://www.chiloeweb.com/chwb/chiloeisland/english/tem_gen_mitologia.html