The cuegle is a monster in
Cantabrian folklore. Walking on two legs and roughly humanoid in shape, it is believed to have black skin, a long beard, grey hair, three arms without hands or fingers, five rows of teeth, a single stubby horn and three eyes in its head: one yellow, one red, and one blue. It is said to have great strength despite its small size.
The cuegle attacks people and livestock, and is reputed to steal babies from the
cradle
Cradle may refer to:
* Cradle (bed)
* Bassinet, a small bed, often on rockers, in which babies and small children sleep
Mechanical devices
* Cradle (circus act), or aerial cradle or casting cradle used in an aerial circus act
* Cradling (paintin ...
. It may be protected against by placing
oak or
holly leaves, which it
finds repulsive, in the cradle.
See also
*
El Cuegle
References
Cantabrian legendary creatures
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