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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…
Tamula
Tamula is a name that appears in some South American mythological and folkloric contexts, but its identity is not fixed and can be difficult to pin down with certainty. In available references, Tamula is not a widely sta…
Xiuhcoatl
Xiuhcoatl is a powerful serpent figure in Aztec mythology, most often understood as the “turquoise serpent” or “fire serpent.” In Nahua tradition, the name refers not to a single simple creature but to a complex sacred i…
Gunnodoyak
Gunnodoyak is a name recorded in connection with Iroquois mythology, but it is not among the best-known figures in the Haudenosaunee religious or oral traditions. Because surviving references are limited and spellings ca…
Tsukiyomi
Tsukuyomi is a major deity in Japanese mythology, usually understood as the moon god. In the oldest surviving written sources of Japan, he appears as one of the children of the creator deities Izanagi and Izanami, and he…
Woyengi
Woyengi is a creator figure in the religious tradition of the Ijaw people of the Niger Delta region of present-day Nigeria. In the best-known accounts, Woyengi is a primordial being associated with the creation of human …
Adamanthea
Adamanthea is not a widely established figure in Greek mythology, and the name itself appears to be rare, obscure, and potentially variant in transmission. Because of that, any discussion of Adamanthea must begin with ca…