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Dawn
Dawn is not securely documented as a single, pan-Iroquois goddess or named supernatural being. In discussions of Iroquois mythology, the word usually refers to the daily return of light, to the eastern horizon, or to a s…
Sukuna-bikona
Sukuna-bikona—also written Sukunahikona, Sukunabikona, or Sukunahikona no Kami—is a small but important deity in Japanese mythology. He is best known as the companion of Ōkuninushi (also called Ōnamuchi), with whom he he…
Uthlanga
Uthlanga is a name associated with origin traditions among Nguni-speaking peoples of southern Africa, especially in discussions of Zulu mythology. The term is often connected with a primordial reed bed or source from whi…
Aidos
Aidos (Greek aidōs, αἰδώς) is a Greek personification of reverence, modesty, moral shame and a respectful sense of human limits. The word does not correspond neatly to a single English term. Depending on context, it can …
Oisín
Oisín is a celebrated hero and poet of Irish mythology, especially the Fenian or Fianna tradition. He is usually described as the son of the warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill and Sadb, and as the father of Oscar. Unlike a god o…
Griffin
The griffin is a legendary creature with the body and hindquarters of a lion and the head, wings and forelegs of an eagle. In many representations it also has pointed ears, a hooked beak and powerful talons. The griffin …
St. Romuald
St. Romuald was an Italian Christian monk, hermit, and reformer who lived from about 951 to 1027. He is best known as the founder of the Camaldolese tradition, a branch of Benedictine monasticism that combines communal r…
Taonoui
Taonoui is an obscure name associated with Polynesian mythology, sometimes described in modern reference works as a solar deity or a being connected with light. The evidence for this identification is limited, however. U…
Saracura
Saracura is a name used in Brazil for several marsh- and forest-dwelling rails, and in regional folklore for the mysterious bird whose loud call is associated with rain, wetlands and hidden water. It is not a single, uni…
Tzitzimime
Tzitzimime are terrifying celestial beings in the religious traditions of central Mexico, especially those recorded among Nahua-speaking peoples of the Aztec Empire. They are often described in English as “star demons,” …
Eithinoha
Eithinoha is a figure associated with Iroquois, or Haudenosaunee, mythology. In English-language mythological references, she is usually described as an earth mother whose death during childbirth makes possible the order…