Carbuncle (legendary creature)
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Carbuncle (legendary creature)
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Carbuncle is a legendary species of small animal in South American folklore, specifically in the mining folklore of northern Chile. The animal is said to contain riches of some sort; in some versions it is a precious stone that gives fortune and good luck to its owner. It may originate from the medieval guivre, which was said to have a carbuncle on its head. The description of the animal vary. The chaplain and explorer Martín del Barco Centenera describes it in La Argentina (1602) as "a smallish
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Legendary species of small animal in South American folklore
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbuncle_(legendary_creature)
date created:
2020-04-22T11:19:04Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T19:16:53Z
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