http://www.americanmonsters.com/monsters/u...p;idarticle=181

I beleive this may be the one of the most awe inspiring, yet little known cryptids of all time. Aincent Chilean folklore tells of a unimaginably huge monster that lives deep in the bowels of the Earth and causes volcanic eruptions from its tantrums. To appease it's rage, the Chileans sacrificed young virgin girls by throwing them into the heart of the volcano, where the beast was beleived to live. Although this whole story seems extremely unlikely, I can't help but ponder the possible romance behind this myth. What do you guys think?

Wow those things are weird.

Well, if I had a supply of virgins, I certainly wouldn't be chucking them into the lava pits for some mythical boogeyman to ingest.

There are, you see, mch better uses for them.

Hahah like what?

What possible romance is there in a primitive peoples throwing terrified young women into lava? I guess I missed the point.

So giving Cherufe young virgins actually provoked a volcanic eruption?
If people really believe in Cherufe, then technically, they are causing the eruptions that they're trying to prevent which really wouldn't make sense, unless i'm taking this too literally - which I have a tendency to do!

I think that it would be really suck if I was chucked in to a volcanoe. And much more to have my disembodied head used as a soccer ball.

ask urself: does the alleged creature resemble anything in the fossil record? does it make sense for it to exist with in its enviornment?

Ask Yourself: Does a giant monster living in the inhospital regions of magma, poisonous gas, and sulfer-filled areas and causing volcanoes to explode and earth quakes to arise when it throws tantrums, except when happily snacking on versions, sound plausible?

You really don't have to think that hard lol

I cant help but to think how incredibly difficult if not impossible it must be to throw someone into a volcano and not get killed yourself. I mean c'mon now.

Step 1. Pick up Extremely Large and Dngerous-looking stick.

Step 2. Stand well away from dangerous heat.

Step 3. Smirk Excessively while prodding Extremely Large and Dangerous-looking Stick into virgin's back.

Step 4. Watch virgin perform impressive high-dive off of the edge in to the volcanoe.

Step 5. Cheer.

umm, uhh, OF COURSE! lets see, umm, theirs magical lava soup for it to snack on, and umm its invisible sometimes, and uhhh it only comes up when mcdonalds gives away free coupons

That's a nice story.

Waste of a virgin, but a nice story.

the eruptions are geological, not biological. remember back in those days, people viewed earthquakes as coming from large beasts

bigdaddy, hes not mythological, heres proof

how do you explain all of those missing mcdonalds coupons?
what about apple bee coupons? and since hes like manbearpig, he can hide wherever he wants!

Then you read this at the site



Hopeful or what! What cryptozoolgical investigator is that stupid?

not u or me. maybe biscardi might buy it

That's pretty much the reason why I made this thread.

He might be looking for a new line of work...........................

Thanks for bringing it to our attention

It is a very clear cut example of getting carried away with legendary sources. Amazing that some get so very carried away with such ideals isn't it?

I think there is much cultural value in such tales, and they tell us volumes about the evolution of societies. I cannot fathom how people get stuck in such superstitions though, even to a point where they start trying to make up things to investigate. One would think with the advent of modern communications and the ever increasing vault ofknowledge that becomes more readily available daily that one would be able to see such tales exactly for what such tales are.

I am sure we will get there one day!