white cadejo
nature_spirit earth Central American folklore single tradition · 1
The white cadejo is a spirit that appears at night to travelers and protects them from harm and danger during their journey. It is considered a good cadejo. They usually appear in the form of a large, shaggy dog.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Folklore tradition.
Relationships
- enemy of
- black cadejo
- co occurs with
- cadejo
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“There is a good white cadejo and an evil black cadejo. Both are spirits that appear at night to travelers: the white cadejo protects them from harm and danger during their journey, while the black cadejo (sometimes an incarnation of the devil) tries to kill them.”
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