curupira
nature_spirit earth Brazilian single tradition · 6
The curupira is a spiritual entity whose handiwork is likened to the deadly attacks of the baetatá, which burns and kills victims.
↻ synthesized from 6 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Referenced in Father José de Anchieta's 1560 letter describing the baetatá.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Cretan Bull, Crinaeae, Criosphinx, Cyclops, Medusa, Chromandi, Chrysaor, Chrysomallus, Chukwa, Chupacabra, Church grim, Churel, Chut, Ciguapa, Cihuateteo, Cikavac, Cinnamon bird, Cipactli, Cipitio, Cirein cròin, Coblynau, Cockatrice, Cofgod, Coinchenn, Colo Colo, Corycian nymphs, Crocotta, The Cu Bird, Cuco, Cucuy, Cuegle, Cuélebre, Curruid, Cu Sith, Cŵn Annwn, Cyhyraeth, Cynocephalus, alux, Caŋ Otila, Chaneques, Granny Squannit, Jogah, Memegwaans, Memegwesi, Nikommo, Pukwudgie, Stick Indians, Yaqsuri, Saci, Kaagere, Pé de garrafa, Çacy tapereré, Maty-taperé, Tatácy, Tatámanha, Mapinguari, Gorjala, Matutiú, baetatá, Chullachaki, Anhangá
- syncretized with
- Caipora
- enemy of
- humans who overcut
- allied with
- Papa-mel
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Such fatality is likened to the handiwork of the curupira.”
#2919 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“The curupira is a male supernatural being which guards the forest in Tupi mythology.”
#4305 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001