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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…
Susano-wo
Susano-wo, more commonly written Susanoo or Susanoo-no-Mikoto, is one of the most powerful and complex figures in Japanese mythology. He is a kami associated in different traditions with storms, the sea, violence, disord…
Umvelinqangi
Umvelinqangi is a supreme or creator figure in some Zulu religious traditions of southern Africa. The name is commonly associated with the “First One” or “First Origin,” and Umvelinqangi is often described as a heavenly …
Aeacus
Aeacus (Greek Aiakos) is a heroic king of Greek mythology, especially associated with the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf. Son of Zeus and the river god’s daughter Aegina, he was remembered as a ruler of exceptional…
Paha
Paha is a Finnish word meaning “evil,” “bad” or “the evil one.” In discussions of Finnish mythology and folklore, it may be presented as a named supernatural being, but its status requires care. Paha is not securely docu…