Alicanto
The Alicanto is a mythological bird in Chilean mythology.Behaviour
The Alicanto nested between hills that contain precious stones, feeding on gold and silver. It guarded areas known for precious metals, and miners would follow the bird to its nest and find gold there. However, the Alicanto had a spiteful side. If it caught miners spying on it, it would lead them off a cliff to fall to their deaths.
Powers
Sighting an Alicanto brings luck to any miner who sees it. Alicanto live in small caves between hills containing minerals, and feed on gold and silver.
If the lucky miner follows an alicanto without being caught, they can find silver or gold. But, if the Alicanto discovers them, the bird will guide the greedy miner off a cliff, causing them to fall to their death. In some other interpretations, the Alicanto will help human miners that it favors on the condition that they share.
See Also
Origin - Southe America - South American Mythology - Chile - Chilean Mythology -
Tags - Fabulous Beasts - Animals - Legendary Birds -