Pillan Mapuche Symbols Charm

The Pillan, also known as pillán and plural pillanes in Spanish is a powerful and respected male spirit within Mapuche mythology. As legends state, the Pillan is considered a good spirit but they have a darker side. They can cause disasters and mete out punishments if they so will. Or they will allow the wekfu to dole out punishment in their stead through natural disasters such as drought or flood, earthquakes, or diseases.