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Teotihuacan
Teotihuacan was one of the greatest cities of ancient Mesoamerica and, many centuries after its decline, became a sacred place in Aztec mythology. Located northeast of modern Mexico City, the city flourished long before …
Ew’ah
Ew’ah is a name sometimes presented in modern summaries of Cherokee mythology, but its identity is uncertain. Unlike well-attested figures such as Selu, Kanati, Uktena, Little Deer, or the Raven Mocker, Ew’ah does not ha…
Raijin
Raijin is the Japanese kami, or supernatural deity, associated with thunder, lightning and violent storms. He is commonly shown as a fierce, oni-like figure surrounded by a ring of drums, which he beats to produce thunde…
Ruhanga
Ruhanga is a creator deity associated especially with the Banyankore (also called Banyankole) and related peoples of the Great Lakes region of East Africa, particularly in present-day southwestern Uganda. In traditional …
Agdistis
Agdistis is a powerful and sexually dual figure associated with the Phrygian and Anatolian religious world, especially the city of Pessinus and the legends of Attis. The surviving accounts are mostly written in Greek or …
Skirnir
Skírnir is a figure in Norse mythology best known as the companion, messenger and negotiator of the god Freyr. He plays the central active role in Skírnismál, a poem in which Freyr sends him to Jötunheimr to seek the gia…
Selkie
Selkies are shape-shifting seal people from the folklore of the Northern Isles of Scotland, especially Orkney and Shetland. In their animal form they resemble ordinary seals; on land, they may remove a magical seal skin …
Araqiel
Araqiel is a name associated primarily with the Watchers, a group of heavenly beings described in the apocalyptic tradition of 1 Enoch. In that work, Araqiel is listed among the angels who descended to earth and became i…
Moko
Moko is a name associated with a giant lizard-like being in Māori and wider Polynesian folklore. It is generally described as a taniwha or other supernatural reptile connected with water, although accounts differ and do …
Makunaima
Makunaima is a major culture hero and trickster figure in traditions associated especially with the Pemon and related Kapon-speaking peoples of the Guiana region of South America. His stories are connected with the savan…
Tamoanchan
Tamoanchan is a mythical place associated with the religious traditions of central Mexico, especially those recorded in Nahuatl-speaking communities during the early colonial period. It is often described as a sacred par…