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.