The Mythical Persistence of Cantuña: Interpretative Essays Through Imaginary Studies

The construction of the Church of San Francisco in Quito, Ecuador (1534/1535-1680), has acquired a mythical dimension in local imaginaries, especially highlighted by one of the most well-known and repeated legends in the country: that of the Indigenous Cantuña and his pact with the devil. This paper...

• Autore principale: Fabara Espín, Jorge Gonzalo (author)
• Natura: article
• Lingua: spa
• Pubblicazione: 2023
• Soggetti: Estudios del Imaginario; mitos fundacionales; pacto diabólico; Quito; Cantuña; Studies of the Imaginary; Foundational Myths; Diabolical pact
• Accesso online: https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/kipus/article/view/4228