- Trauco
The Trauco, according to the traditional
Chilota mythology ofChiloé , is a type ofgoblin who lives in the deep forests.Legends
The Trauco is a mythical entity which inhabits the woods of
Chiloé an island in the south ofChile . It has a powerful magnetism which attracts young and middle-aged women. According to myth, the wife of the Trauco is the wicked and uglyFiura .Whoever is chosen by the trauco will go to him, even if she is sleeping, and fall enraptured at his feet. Tradition says he appears disguised as a priest or a wealthy landowner. The woman who is chosen by the trauco never forgets the encounter, as the love making skills of the trauco are underscored by young women as something which no man could ever possess.
Men of Chiloé fear the trauco, as his gaze can be deadly. On the other hand, a man strong enough can engage the trauco to serve him for one full year if he fixes his eyes on the creature first. This is a very difficult feat to accomplish, because the trauco's acute senses can perceive people coming from a long distance. Thus, stories of this kind are exceedingly rare in Chiloé.
The trauco carries a small stone-headed hatchet which he uses to strike trees in the forest to symbolize his sexual potency. Also, when a single woman is with child and no one steps forward as the father, people assume the trauco to be the missing parent. This excuses the woman from fault, as the trauco is irresistible. Thus, the trauco is sometimes invoked to explain sudden or unwanted pregnancies, especially in unmarried women.
See also
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Mohan (legendary)
* Mythology of Chiloé
* Incubus
*Nix
*List of fictional humanoid species
*Fiura
*El Trauco (band) , a band that takes their name from the creature.
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