Cherufe
Also known as: Cherufe Dragon
Inside Chilean volcanoes lives a molten humanoid that demands human sacrifice to stay dormant.
Pre-colonial Mapuche tradition
Chilean Andes volcanoes
12-20 feet tall
Destructive and wrathful
Folklore
The Lore
The Cherufe is a massive creature from Mapuche mythology said to inhabit the magma pools inside active volcanoes in Chile. Described as a vaguely humanoid being made of living rock and lava, it was blamed for volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. According to tradition, only the sacrifice of a young woman could calm a Cherufe. Some researchers link the legend to the Mapuche attempt to explain Chile's extreme volcanic activity.
Body Type
Folklore Origin
Media Appearances
- The Secret Saturdays (TV)
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