#piuchen

[a-book-of-creatures]

Creatures from Chilean Mapuche folklore - the pihuicheñ, chonchoñ, colocolo, ngúrúvilu, trelquehuecufe (cuero), and huaillepeñ.

From Guevara (1908) Psicolojia del Pueblo Araucano.

[lpbestiary]

The Peuchen is a shape-shifting creature from Chilean mythology. It is most often depicted as a giant, flying snake.

It is said that the Peuchen's gaze can paralyse its victim. It will then suck the frozen individual's blood. It is said to emit a strange whistling sound, and has been claimed to suck the blood of sheep.

Image source.

Monster master list.

Suggest a spook.

[koruvi-blog]

Inktober día 22 El Pihuchén / Piuchén En mapuche significa "secar a la gente". Se le describe con muchas formas pero la más popular sería la de un culebrón verdoso con alas como de murciélago, que vive en el corazón de los árboles huecos. Es capaz de chupar la sangre de las ovejas y personas desde muy lejos. Su presencia se reconoce por las huellas se sangre que deja.

[deathares]

Pixeltober Day 07 Piuchen 

the image of the modern myth of the vampire moved to the lands of southern Chile. It is also said that his body would be covered with thorns that resemble grass or bushes gnarled branches.

Deathares

[motomood]

Piuchen cafe racer

[notthatkindofnormalstuff]

Peuchen

Variations: Piuchen, Pihuchen, Pihuychen, Pihuichen, Piguchen, Piwuchen Location | Distribution: Chile A gigantic, flying and shape-shifting serpent from Chilote and Mapuche mythology which is said to whistle in an odd manner, and is able to paralyze victims to suck blood out of them.