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To-toro-potaa
To-toro-potaa is a poorly documented name associated with Polynesian mythology. Unlike major Polynesian figures such as Māui, Tangaroa, Tāne, or Tū, To-toro-potaa does not have a widely established body of traditional st…
Tamendonare
Tamendonare is a figure associated with Tupi mythology in Brazil, especially with a traditional story about two brothers, a violent dispute and a catastrophic flood. He is usually presented as the more peaceful and const…
Xipe Totec
Xipe Totec was an important deity in Aztec religion and in the wider religious world of central Mesoamerica. His Nahuatl name is commonly translated as “Our Lord the Flayed One,” a reference to the ritual wearing of huma…
Godasiyo
Godasiyo is a woman associated in some recorded Iroquois, or Haudenosaunee, traditions with the beginnings or separation of communities. She is usually described as a leader rather than as a universally recognized goddes…
Tengu
Tengu are supernatural beings of Japanese mythology associated especially with mountains, forests, religious discipline and martial skill. They are often depicted either as birdlike humanoids with wings and beaks or as r…
Were
Were is a supreme creator deity in the traditional religious thought of some Luo-speaking communities of East Africa, especially in western Kenya and adjoining parts of Uganda and Tanzania. The name is also recorded alon…
Adrasteia
Adrasteia is a figure of Greek mythology whose identity varies between different ancient traditions. She is best known as a nymph who helped protect and raise the infant Zeus in Crete, but the name Adrasteia was also use…
Päivätär
Päivätär is a feminine personification of daylight in Finnish mythology. Her name is usually understood as “Lady of the Day” or “Mistress of the Day,” from the Finnish word päivä, meaning “day.” She is often described in…
Chupacabra
The chupacabra is a modern folkloric monster best known in Latin American and U.S. popular culture as a creature said to attack livestock, especially goats, and drain their blood. Unlike ancient gods, spirits, or beings …
Akriel
Akriel is a name found in modern lists of angels and angelic beings, but its place within traditional religious literature is uncertain and not securely established. Unlike major angels such as Michael or Gabriel, Akriel…
Toi-mata
Toi-mata is a name that appears in Polynesian tradition, but its identity is not fully fixed across all sources. In surviving material, it is best treated cautiously: the name may refer to a local figure, a legendary per…