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To return to myths

CALEUCHE

This ship sails illuminated, when there is mist. On board it(he,she) takes place of dances and beautiful music of holiday(party) is listened, more wonderful that it(he) has never been heard. It(he,she) moves to great speed, can do it on the surface as down(under) the water. In his(her,your) trips for the channels and islands always it(he,she) supports contact with people and is provided with crew, with navigators of launches veleras or shipwrecked, attracted for the powerful melodic suggestion of his(her,your) orchestra. It(he,she) disappears of the sight in unexpected and instantaneous form, becoming invisible, it(he,she) stops besides yes a strange noise of chains and the echoes of a captivating melody.

In this ship of art, the wizards travel that surten of merchandise to the merchants with which they support contracts "pautos". It is said that these merchants who began with a few articles, after a little time one sees them rich, owners of big commercial establishments very well assorted and transformed into very important persons. This man "arregentó" for art of magic with the protection of the Caleuche.

Also this ship has the power to transform in animals or inert(passive) beings, as a rustic trunk of tree to his(her,your) crew members in the shape of wolves or cahueles that slip by on the rocks.
Some persons relate it to the ship Dutch pirate " The Calanche " of Vicente Vaneucht, who crossed these channels.

 

 

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