Boitatá
Sign in to savethumb|An artistic depiction of Boitatá capturing a hunter 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.
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- Nomenclature
- 16th century attestation
- General Description
- Santa Catarina bull creature
- Modern retellings
- See also
- Explanatory notes
- References
- Bibliography
thumb|An artistic depiction of Boitatá capturing a hunter 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.