Muelona, the Glossary
La Muelona ("big molar woman"), (also known as Colmillona; "big fang woman") is a character from Colombian mythology, present in the folkloric legends of the populations located in the Andean region (Huila and Tolima) of Colombia.[1]
Table of Contents
15 relations: Alcoholism, Andean natural region, Colombia, Divination, Folklore, Gambling, Huila Department, Javier Ocampo López, Legend, Libido, Muisca mythology, Myth, Plain, Spanish Empire, Tolima Department.
- Colombian folklore
- Myths and legends of Colombia
- South American mythology
- Spanish-language South American legendary creatures
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is the continued drinking of alcohol despite it causing problems.
Andean natural region
The Andean region, located in central Colombia, is the most populated natural region of Colombia.
See Muelona and Andean natural region
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with insular regions in North America.
Divination
Divination is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of an occultic ritual or practice.
Folklore
Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture.
Gambling
Gambling (also known as betting or gaming) is the wagering of something of value ("the stakes") on a random event with the intent of winning something else of value, where instances of strategy are discounted.
Huila Department
Huila is one of the departments of Colombia.
See Muelona and Huila Department
Javier Ocampo López
Javier Ocampo López (born 19 June 1939) is a Colombian historian, writer, folklorist and professor.
See Muelona and Javier Ocampo López
Legend
A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived to have taken place in human history.
Libido
In psychology, libido (from the Latin, 'desire') is psychic drive or energy, usually conceived as sexual in nature, but sometimes conceived as including other forms of desire.
Muisca mythology
Knowledge of Muisca mythology has come from Muisca scholars Javier Ocampo López, Pedro Simón, Lucas Fernández de Piedrahita, Juan de Castellanos and conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada who was the European making first contact with the Muisca in the 1530s.
See Muelona and Muisca mythology
Myth
Myth is a genre of folklore consisting primarily of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society.
See Muelona and Myth
Plain
In geography, a plain, commonly known as flatland, is a flat expanse of land that generally does not change much in elevation, and is primarily treeless.
Spanish Empire
The Spanish Empire, sometimes referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy or the Catholic Monarchy, was a colonial empire that existed between 1492 and 1976.
See Muelona and Spanish Empire
Tolima Department
Tolima is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, located in the Andean region, in the center-west of the country.
See Muelona and Tolima Department
See also
Colombian folklore
- Coco (folklore)
- Colombian folklore
- El Hombre Caimán
- La Bolefuego
- List of reportedly haunted locations in Colombia
- Mohan (legendary)
- Monster of Lake Tota
- Muelona
- Our Lord of the Miracles of Buga
- The Silbón
Myths and legends of Colombia
South American mythology
- Brazilian mythology
- Chilean mythology
- Coco (folklore)
- El Hombre Caimán
- El Sombrerón
- Guaraní mythology
- Inca mythology
- Mapuche mythology
- Mohan (legendary)
- Muelona
- Sayona
- Selk'nam mythology
- The Silbón
- Tunda
- Wekufe
Spanish-language South American legendary creatures
- Alicanto
- Carbuncle (legendary creature)
- Coco (folklore)
- El Hombre Caimán
- Hombre Gato
- La Bolefuego
- Mono Grande
- Monster of Lake Fagua
- Monster of Lake Tota
- Muelona
- Nahuelito
- Patagon
- Patasola
- Sayona
- The Silbón
- Tunda