Patasola
demonic forest Colombian folklore single tradition · 1
The Patasola is a female monster from the jungle in Colombian folklore. She appears to male hunters or loggers as a beautiful seductive woman, often in the likeness of a loved one, to lure them deep into the jungle. There, the Patasola reveals her true, hideous appearance as a one-legged creature with ferocious vampire-like lust for human flesh and blood, attacking and devouring her victims.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Contemporary folklore.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Matlacihua, Sayona
- cognate of
- Tunda
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“There are legendary creatures that bear a resemblance to the Patasola in other Latin American countries, such as the Tunda myth of the Colombian Pacific region which also tells of a vicious woman who sucks the blood of men.”
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