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Curupira
Naming
Binomen N/A
Morphology
Body type Humanoid
Intelligence
Sentience Sentient
Sapience Sapient
Aggressivity Variable
Ecology
Place of origin Brazil
Habitat Forests
Diet Omnivorous
Locomotion Bipedal
Status DD
Behind the Scenes
Universe Real

Curupira is a mythical creature of Brazilian folklore who has bright red/orange hair, backward feet and serves as a protector of forests and animals.

In popular culture[]

The Curupira (misspelled as "Curupuri") is mentioned in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's science fiction novel The Lost World as the reason why the natives avoid the regions surrounding the Maple White Land plateau. Although it isn't explained, it is possible that what they called Curupira was actually one of the Ape-Men who inhabit the mysterious plateau.

In Robert Abernathy's science fiction story "The Record of Currupira", the titular beast is an amphibious predator which lives in Brazil and has developed a hypnotic call to draw victims to it. Over 50,000 years ago, humans invented musical pipes to protect themselves against it, as the sound of the pipes cancels out the hypnotic effect of the monster's chant.

The Curupira is mentioned and acknowledged as a type of forest Wesen in the Grimm episode "Tree People".

Works featuring Curupiras[]

Film[]

  • Xuxa e o Tesouro da Cidade Perdida

TV series[]

  • AnimaCriança
  • Além da Lenda
  • Beastmaster (TV series)
  • Catalendas
  • Grimm (Mentioned only)
  • Os Mutantes: Caminhos do Coração
  • Juro que vi

Comics[]

  • Chuck Billy 'n' Folks

Gallery[]