La Cueva de Quicaví (brujo meeting place)
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La Cueva de Quicaví is a legendary hidden cavern in Chilote mythology said to serve as the secret headquarters and ritual gathering place of the island’s powerful warlocks, or brujos.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cahuín (meeting place or cave, in some versions) | 1 |
| Council of the Cave (Cueva de Quicaví) in some versions | 1 |
| La Cueva de Quicaví (brujo meeting place) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4538517 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: La Cueva de Quicaví (brujo meeting place) Context triple: [Chilote mythology, hasPart, La Cueva de Quicaví (brujo meeting place)]
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A.
Cueva del Indio
Cueva del Indio is a popular limestone cave and river system in Cuba known for its impressive stalactites, underground boat tours, and appeal as a major ecotourism destination.
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B.
Cueva de los Verdes
Cueva de los Verdes is a famous volcanic lava tube and cave system on the Spanish island of Lanzarote, known for its dramatic rock formations and underground concert hall.
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C.
Minnaar’s Cave
Minnaar’s Cave is a fossil-bearing cave site within South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind World Heritage area, known for its contributions to the study of human evolution and paleontology.
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McDougal's Cave
McDougal's Cave is the famous labyrinthine cavern in Mark Twain's novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," serving as the setting for key events involving Tom, Becky Thatcher, and the outlaw Injun Joe.
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E.
White Scar Cave
White Scar Cave is a show cave and popular tourist attraction in the Yorkshire Dales, known for its extensive limestone formations and underground passages.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: La Cueva de Quicaví (brujo meeting place) Target entity description: La Cueva de Quicaví is a legendary hidden cavern in Chilote mythology said to serve as the secret headquarters and ritual gathering place of the island’s powerful warlocks, or brujos.
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A.
Cueva del Indio
Cueva del Indio is a popular limestone cave and river system in Cuba known for its impressive stalactites, underground boat tours, and appeal as a major ecotourism destination.
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B.
Cueva de los Verdes
Cueva de los Verdes is a famous volcanic lava tube and cave system on the Spanish island of Lanzarote, known for its dramatic rock formations and underground concert hall.
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C.
Minnaar’s Cave
Minnaar’s Cave is a fossil-bearing cave site within South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind World Heritage area, known for its contributions to the study of human evolution and paleontology.
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D.
McDougal's Cave
McDougal's Cave is the famous labyrinthine cavern in Mark Twain's novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," serving as the setting for key events involving Tom, Becky Thatcher, and the outlaw Injun Joe.
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E.
White Scar Cave
White Scar Cave is a show cave and popular tourist attraction in the Yorkshire Dales, known for its extensive limestone formations and underground passages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cave in mythology
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legendary place ⓘ mythological location ⓘ |
| associatedBelief |
entrance is invisible to non-initiates
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guarded by supernatural beings ⓘ reachable only through secret paths ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chilote brujos
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Chilote warlocks ⓘ El Rewe (brujo tribunal) in Chilote mythology ⓘ
linked to:
Brujo de Chiloé
La Recta Provincia (mythical brujo organization) ⓘ initiation tests involving fear and endurance ⓘ myths of flying boats of the brujos ⓘ use of magical ointments by brujos ⓘ witchcraft in Chilote mythology ⓘ |
| category |
Chilean legendary locations
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Mythological caves ⓘ Sites of witchcraft in folklore ⓘ |
| consideredBy | locals as a place of danger and taboo ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Chilean folklore
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Chilote oral tradition ⓘ |
| describedAs |
ritual gathering place of Chilote warlocks
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secret headquarters of Chilote brujos ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
being hidden and difficult to find
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being protected by magical means ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
occult power
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pact with supernatural forces ⓘ secrecy ⓘ |
| inspired | local legends about nocturnal lights and sounds ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chile
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Chiloé Archipelago ⓘ Chiloé Island ⓘ
linked to:
Chiloé Archipelago
Los Lagos Region ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | stories about the Mayoría de los brujos de Chiloé ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | The Cave of Quicaví ⓘ |
| near | village of Quicaví ⓘ |
| notableIn | study of Chilean myth and religion ⓘ |
| partOf | Chilote mythology ⓘ |
| usedFor |
initiation rituals of brujos
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magical ceremonies ⓘ meetings of the Council of brujos ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: La Cueva de Quicaví (brujo meeting place) Description of subject: La Cueva de Quicaví is a legendary hidden cavern in Chilote mythology said to serve as the secret headquarters and ritual gathering place of the island’s powerful warlocks, or brujos.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: La Cueva de Quicaví (brujo meeting place)
subject linked to:
La Recta Provincia (secret society of sorcerers)
linked to: La Cueva de Quicaví (brujo meeting place)