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Coi Coi-Vilu orCaicai-Vilu/Cai Cai Vilu (fromMapudungun:Kaykayfilu;Kaykay, a name, andfilu, "snake") is theMapuchegod of water (orgoddess, in some versions found inChiloé) and, according to Mapuche myths (later also found in Chiloé), supreme ruler of the sea and of all sea-dwellers. This snake was a central figure in theorigin of the Chiloean Archipelago. InMapuche mythology, Coi Coi-Vilu is son ofPeripillan (aPillan).
Some legends state that it is a parent of the mythicalTrauco.[1]
In the final shot in the trailer ofNahuel and the Magic Book by Latido Films, the Caicai raise to the ocean as Nahuel hugged an unconscious friend Fresia.[2]
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