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| {{Short description|Legendary creature in Canary Islands mythology}} | |||
| ⚫ | The '''Anguila peluda''' (in ]: ''Hairy Eel'') is a ] figure belonging to ] culture and folklore, specifically from the ] region, ]. | ||
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| |AKA = Anguila gigante | |||
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| |First_Attested = Unknown. Before the 20th century. | |||
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| ⚫ | The '''Anguila peluda''' (in ]: ''Hairy Eel'') is a ] figure belonging to ] culture and folklore, specifically from the ] region, ]. | ||
| According to popular legends, it was a monstrous eel of great size that inhabited a pool at Punta de Anaga, and that terrified the local people. This legend ended up giving its name to the pool itself, the ''Charco de la Anguila'' in the Palmital ravine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/espana/|title=El misterioso viaje de las anguilas desde el Triángulo de las Bermudas a los barrancos canarios|work=ABC|access-date=12 December 2024|archive-url=https://www.abc.es/espana/canarias/abci-misterioso-viaje-anguilas-desde-triangulo-bermudas-barrancos-canarios-201610072012_noticia.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc.es%2Fespana%2Fcanarias%2Fabci-misterioso-viaje-anguilas-desde-triangulo-bermudas-barrancos-canarios-201610072012_noticia.html|archive-date=7 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> | According to popular legends, it was a monstrous eel of great size that inhabited a pool at Punta de Anaga, and that terrified the local people. This legend ended up giving its name to the pool itself, the ''Charco de la Anguila'' in the Palmital ravine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/espana/|title=El misterioso viaje de las anguilas desde el Triángulo de las Bermudas a los barrancos canarios|work=ABC|access-date=12 December 2024|archive-url=https://www.abc.es/espana/canarias/abci-misterioso-viaje-anguilas-desde-triangulo-bermudas-barrancos-canarios-201610072012_noticia.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc.es%2Fespana%2Fcanarias%2Fabci-misterioso-viaje-anguilas-desde-triangulo-bermudas-barrancos-canarios-201610072012_noticia.html|archive-date=7 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| The historian from La Laguna, Manuel de Ossuna y Van Den Heede, wrote in his work «Anaga |
The historian from ], Manuel de Ossuna y Van Den Heede, wrote in his work «Anaga y sus antigüedades» (1897):<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://andresrayaramos.com/|title=La leyenda de la anguila peluda|work=Andrés Raya Ramos|access-date=12 December 2024|archive-url=https://andresrayaramos.com/2022/04/30/la-leyenda-de-la-anguila-peluda/|archive-date=30 April 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| {{blockquote|text="...Among the residents of Punta de Anaga, there is a common tradition that many years ago an eel of enormous size lived in the Barranco de los Infiernos, a gorge located in a remote place in the same jurisdiction..."|Manuel de Ossuna y Van Den Heede 1898: 11-18}} | {{blockquote|text="...Among the residents of Punta de Anaga, there is a common tradition that many years ago an eel of enormous size lived in the Barranco de los Infiernos, a gorge located in a remote place in the same jurisdiction..."|Anaga y sus antigüedades. Manuel de Ossuna y Van Den Heede 1898: 11-18}} | ||
| The «barranco de los Infiernos» to which the author refers is the current ravine of Palmital. According to popular legends, the creature was a monstrous being; with a head covered in hair and a threatening malice in its gaze. The locals, mostly peasants, thought it was a ] in disguise, and that it had to be ]. After this, the creature died or disappeared.<ref name=":0"/> | The «barranco de los Infiernos» to which the author refers is the current ravine of Palmital. According to popular legends, the creature was a monstrous being; with a head covered in hair and a threatening malice in its gaze. The locals, mostly peasants, thought it was a ] in disguise, and that it had to be ]. After this, the creature died or disappeared.<ref name=":0"/> | ||
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| == References == | == References == | ||
| {{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
| == Bibliography == | |||
| * {{cite book | last=González| first= José Gregorio| author-link = José Gregorio González| year = 2002 | title = Criptozoología. El enigma de los animales imposibles | publisher = Edaf | isbn = 9788441410633 }} | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:10, 2 January 2025
Legendary creature in Canary Islands mythology| Sub grouping | Lake monster |
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| First attested | Unknown. Before the 20th century. |
| Other name(s) | Anguila gigante |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Anaga, Tenerife |
The Anguila peluda (in English: Hairy Eel) is a cryptozoological figure belonging to Canarian culture and folklore, specifically from the Anaga massif region, Tenerife.
According to popular legends, it was a monstrous eel of great size that inhabited a pool at Punta de Anaga, and that terrified the local people. This legend ended up giving its name to the pool itself, the Charco de la Anguila in the Palmital ravine.
The historian from La Laguna, Manuel de Ossuna y Van Den Heede, wrote in his work «Anaga y sus antigüedades» (1897):
"...Among the residents of Punta de Anaga, there is a common tradition that many years ago an eel of enormous size lived in the Barranco de los Infiernos, a gorge located in a remote place in the same jurisdiction..."
The «barranco de los Infiernos» to which the author refers is the current ravine of Palmital. According to popular legends, the creature was a monstrous being; with a head covered in hair and a threatening malice in its gaze. The locals, mostly peasants, thought it was a demon in disguise, and that it had to be exorcised. After this, the creature died or disappeared.
References
- "El misterioso viaje de las anguilas desde el Triángulo de las Bermudas a los barrancos canarios". ABC. Archived from the original on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "La leyenda de la anguila peluda". Andrés Raya Ramos. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
Bibliography
- González, José Gregorio (2002). Criptozoología. El enigma de los animales imposibles. Edaf. ISBN 9788441410633.