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ATibicena, also known asGuacanchas, was amythological creature of theGuanches, pre-Hispanic inhabitants of theCanary Islands. Tibicenas were imagined to bedemons orgenies who had the bodies of great wild dogs with red eyes, covered by long, black fur. They lived in deep caves inside the mountains.
Some existing caves on the Canary Islands are still referred to as Tibicena lairs, such as "Cueva del Tibicena". According to myth, Tibicenas attacked livestock and persons, particularly at night.Guanche mythology posited Tibicenas as offspring ofGuayota (thedevil or malignant deity). Inhabitants ofTenerife called them Guacanchas and inhabitants ofGran Canaria called them Tibicenas.
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