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| salvadoran mythology | |
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Cipitio is a legendary character of Salvadorean (. According to the legend, he is the son of a forbidden romance of a native woman called Sihuehuet, or more commonly known as La Sihuanaba , and the god Tlaloc . Her father, after knowing of this romance casted an evil spell over the woman and her son. Cipitio was condemned to live for ever as a 10 year old boy with his feet in backward position, as a reminder of the wicked love of his mother. Stories are told of farmers that come to their fields and find the footsteps of a boy, but eventually get lost following them because, not knowing that Cipitio has his feet backwards, they follow them in the wrong direction. Other characteristics of Cipitio are that he likes to eat ashes, throws pebbles to beautiful ladies and likes to eat an endemic variety of Banana that Salvadorans call "Guineo Majoncho". He could also " Teleport " anywhere he wants. A couple of short stories with this character can be found in the book Cuentos De Cipotes by the Salvadorian writer and poet Salarrué In a TV show for the Salvadorean Educational Television Station he is portrayed by Rolando Meléndez, who has set the trademark for the role of the legendary character. The show has been running for several seasons. Each episode features the problems that salvadorean children find in their communities, families and schools, and how El Cipitio helps them solve them by teaching them moral values, ethics, and care for others. |