Unsolved:Anguila peluda
| Sub grouping | Lake monster |
|---|---|
| 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 an eel of great size that inhabited a pool at Punta de Anaga, reportedly terrifying the locals. This legend ended up giving its name to the pool itself, the Charco de la Anguila in the Palmital ravine.[1]
Historian Manuel de Ossuna y Van Den Heede, who was from La Laguna, wrote in his work Anaga y sus antigüedades (1897):[2]
"...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" refers to the Palmital ravine. According to popular legends, the creature was a monstrous being with a head covered in hair and what was perceived as 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 was said to have died or disappeared.[2]
References
- ↑ "El misterioso viaje de las anguilas desde el Triángulo de las Bermudas a los barrancos canarios". ABC. https://www.abc.es/espana/canarias/abci-misterioso-viaje-anguilas-desde-triangulo-bermudas-barrancos-canarios-201610072012_noticia.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "La leyenda de la anguila peluda". Andrés Raya Ramos. https://andresrayaramos.com/2022/04/30/la-leyenda-de-la-anguila-peluda/.
Further reading
- González, José Gregorio (2002). Criptozoología. El enigma de los animales imposibles. Edaf. ISBN 9788441410633.
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