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Nuckelavee
The Nuckelavee is one of the most frightening beings in the folklore of Orkney, the island group north of mainland Scotland. It is usually described as a skinless, horse-like monster with a human torso joined to its back…
St. Robert Bellarmine
St. Robert Bellarmine was an Italian Jesuit, cardinal, theologian, bishop, and Catholic saint of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. His life unfolded during the Catholic Reformation, a period of intense …
Oro
Oro, also written ʻOro, is a major deity in the traditional religion of the Society Islands, especially Tahiti and Raiatea, in eastern Polynesia. He is most strongly associated with warfare, chiefly authority, religious …
Meuler
Meuler is a name associated in some modern mythological lists with Mapuche traditions of south-central Chile and adjacent Argentina. The identification is uncertain, however. The form Meuler is not a consistently documen…
Teoyaomiqui
Teoyaomiqui is a name associated with Mexica, often called Aztec, ideas about sacred death, warfare and the fate of those who died in battle. It is also commonly attached to a monumental stone sculpture discovered in Mex…
Kanati
Kanati is a figure in Cherokee traditional storytelling, especially in narratives about the origins of game animals, corn and human life. His name is commonly translated as “The Lucky Hunter” or “The Fortunate Hunter.” I…
Sanbai-sama
Sanbai-sama is a regional Japanese agricultural kami associated especially with rice cultivation, the beginning of the planting season, and the fertility of the rice fields. The name is also written or romanised in more …
Sakpata
Sakpata is a major spirit of Vodun traditions in parts of West Africa, especially among Fon-speaking communities in present-day Benin and neighbouring areas of Togo, Ghana and Nigeria. He is strongly associated with the …
Aether
Aether is a primordial figure and cosmic substance in Greek mythology, associated with the bright, pure upper air above the ordinary atmosphere. Unlike the air breathed by human beings, Aether was imagined as the clear r…
Nemglan
Nemglan is an obscure figure associated with Irish mythology and, above all, with the Ulster Cycle. He is generally described as a supernatural bird-being or as a ruler of birds. His most important connection is with the…
Nandi Bear
The Nandi bear is a legendary animal associated chiefly with western Kenya and the Nandi people of the Kalenjin-speaking region. It is usually described as a large, powerful, bear-like creature that attacks livestock and…