Case file · Folklore / legend

La Fiura

The Fiura is a small, ugly woman of the Chiloé forests, the Trauco's partner, whose foul breath causes skin rashes and twisted limbs in anyone who sees her bathing.

1914 CE · -42.38, -73.65 · status: legend

The account

She is said to seduce young men and drive them mad. The year is approximate, marking early 20th-century folklore collections. The pin marks the area of Dalcahue.

The sceptical view

A folklore figure used to explain sudden skin conditions and paralysis.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Fiura
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