Boiúna


Boiúna is a mythological creature in Brazilian mythology. It is also known as the Cobra-Grande and the Mboiaçu.

Mythology

The Boiúna is a nocturnal black snake creature which is the most powerful creature of the rivers within the Amazon rainforest. It can take on various shapes in order to frighten away any fishermen that enter its territory. Some of the forms the Boiúna can take on are a canoe, a sailboat, a transatlantic, and a woman.

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