CHERUFE


Meaning of CHERUFE in English

[Other] The Cherufe is a enormous lava creature in Chilean mythology who lives in volcanoes and feeds upon young maidens. To protect the local population, the sun god sent his two warrior daughters to guard the Cherufe. With them they brought magical swords which are capable of freezing the creature. But on occasion it will escape and thereby causing volcanic eruptions.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.