Supernatural Creature

The Headless Mule of Araújo Island

On Araújo Island there is a very high "Pau D'Alho". Around it, forming a perfect circle, are groupings of stones — including the "Mirror Stone". Whoever crosses the circle at midnight on a full moon night can see the Headless Mule: she is eternally imprisoned in the circle of stones, condemned to never escape.

Headless mule imprisoned Diffusion: Medium

The legend

On Araújo Island there is a very high "Pau D'Alho". Around it, forming a perfect circle, are groupings of stones — including the "Mirror Stone". Whoever crosses the circle at midnight on a full moon night can see the Headless Mule: she is eternally imprisoned in the circle of stones, condemned to never escape.

Character

Headless mule imprisoned

Location

Araújo Island; Paraty Bay

Observations and sources

Local version of the national myth of the Headless Mule. It fulfills a social function: it discourages children from going out at night. Sources: rpmparaty.blogspot.com; keikolina.com.br