Critically, Castillo does not present these myths as relics. He records them as living traditions, still told by grandparents in rural Antioquia or by fishermen in Chocó. In doing so, his PDF‑format compilation (widely shared in schools and community libraries) functions as a tool for cultural resistance. In an age of globalization and internal displacement, preserving el duende (the goblin‑like spirit) or la muelona (the grinding‑stone woman) becomes an act of memory against forgetting.
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Castillo also preserves , a primordial, hairy guardian of rivers who seduces women and steals gold. Unlike European goblins, El Mohán is ambiguous: dangerous to careless miners, but a protector of aquatic life. Through him, Castillo critiques colonial gold extraction and modern environmental destruction. The Mohán’s treasure is not metal, but the river’s purity—a lesson increasingly urgent in Colombia’s post‑conflict era. Critically, Castillo does not present these myths as relics
Compendio ilustrado y comentado de mitos, leyendas y relatos populares de Colombia, recopilados y editados por Alexander Castillo. Incluye introducción cultural, notas históricas, glosario de términos regionales y fuentes. In an age of globalization and internal displacement,
. It serves as a tool for rescuing ancestral roots and understanding the spiritual significance that different communities attach to their landscapes.