Boitatá (from Tupi language), in Brazilian native folklore, refers to either a will-o'-the-wisp, a mythical fire snake which guards against humans setting fire to the fields or forests, or a bull-like creature. Snake-like will-o'-the-wisps also appear as "firedrake" in European folklore.
Boitatá (from Tupi language), in Brazilian native folklore, refers to either a will-o'-the-wisp, a mythical fire snake which guards against humans setting fire to the fields or forests, or a bull-like creature. Snake-like will-o'-the-wisps also appear as "firedrake" in European folklore.
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