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The Anchimayen (in the Mapudungun language, also spelled "Anchimallén" or "Anchimalguén" in Spanish) is a mythical creature in Mapuche mythology. Anchimayens are described as little creatures that take the form of small children, and can transform into flying fireballs that emit bright light. They are the servants of a kalku (a type of Mapuche sorcerer).
Anchimayens are sometimes confused with Kueyen (the Mapuche lunar goddess), because she also produces a bright light.
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- Adam Woog (2011). Zombies. Capstone. pp. 43–. ISBN 978-1-60152-361-7.
- Louis C. Faron. The Mapuche Indians of Chile. Case studies in cultural anthropology. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1968.
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