cadejo
nature_spirit earth Central American folklore single tradition · 1
The cadejo is a supernatural spirit that appears as a dog-shaped creature with blue eyes when it is calm and red eyes when it is attacking. It roams around isolated roads at night, according to Central American folklore of indigenous origin. In Costa Rica and Panama, the cadejo is a single creature, black in color, and although monstrous, it is generally harmless.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Folklore tradition.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- white cadejo, black cadejo
- enemy of
- duende
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“As with many spectral beings, folklore traditions also describe ways to defend oneself against a cadejo. In Honduras, it is said that to repel the black cadejo one should recite phrases such as "it smells of holiness", "it smells of incense", or "excuse me, compadre Alejo"”
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