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...''whirly-whirly''' is thought to derive from Yindjibarndi or a neighboring aboriginal language. In aboriginal myths willy willies represent spirit forms. They are often quite scary spir

In Lakota mythology, '''Cetan''' is the hawk spirit and is associated with the east and the qua Cetan is also a poet. In Canadian aboriginal culture, on the other hand, the term Cetan is often used to describe mounta

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7. Australian Aboriginal mythology

'''Balayang''' is a mythical bat who is a prominent figure in the mythology of the Kulin nation. ...lonising Australia in 1788. Balayang is sometimes referred to as Palian in Aboriginal folklore. Balayang is represented in the night sky by the star Antares.

* Lawlor, Robert (1991). Voices Of The First Day: Awakening in the Aboriginal Dreamtime. Rochester, Vermont: Inner Traditions International, Ltd. ISBN 0- [[Category: Australian aboriginal mythology]]

In Zulu mythology, '''Abatwa''' are legendary little people from the southern regions who are In real life, the Abatwa are an aboriginal African people also known as Twa, Bushmen or Bosjesmans, whom are thought t

...''Bunyip''' ("devil" or "spirit") is a creature from Australian Aboriginal mythology. Descriptions of bunyips vary wildly. Common features in Aboriginal drawings include a horse-like tail, flippers, and walrus-like tusks. Other

The '''Whowie''' or '''Whowhie''' was a giant lizard in Aboriginal Australian folklore. [[Category:Australian aboriginal mythology]]

...ompletely different mythological character in native Australian aboriginal mythology folklore. This version of the Yowie is said to be a bizarre, hybrid beast r ...New South Wales. Friend refers to the "Yowie" as a species of "bunyip", an Aboriginal term used to describe monsters said to dwell in many Australian rivers and

...d-Din the Dard, the Naga and the Pisacha were three different names of the aboriginal inhabitants of Kashmir with repositories of a rich culture and language. Th [[Category:Hindu mythology]]

...Yara-ma-yha-who''' is a little vampiric furry creature from the Australian Aboriginal folklore. [[Category:Australian aboriginal mythology]]

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In the study of [[mythology]] and religion, the '''underworld''' is a generic term approximately equiva ===[[Akkadian mythology]]===

...'''bunyip''' is a mythical creature or a malevolent spirit from Australian mythology. Various accounts and explanations of bunyips have been given across Austra ...lf-human beast with a long neck and a head like a bird. Common features in Aboriginal drawings include a horse-like tail, flippers, and walrus-like tusks or horn

The Ainu are the aboriginal people of Japan. Many of them now live on the northern island of Hokkaido. [[Category:Japanese mythology]]

The '''pech''' were a type of gnome-like creatures in Scottish mythology. The Pech were thought to be one of the aboriginal builders of the stone megaliths of ancient Scotland, along with giants. The

...he region's center is in the area of Santiago del Estero. During the NOA's aboriginal period, the various communities within the area shared a complex culture th [[Category:South American mythology]]

...nt or other reptile, with [[magic]]al or [[Spirit|spiritual]] qualities. [[Mythology|Mythological]] creatures possessing some or most of the characteristics typ ...rse exceptions to these rules). Malevolent dragons also occur in [[Persian mythology]] and other cultures.

...or religion (as in ''Greek mythology'', ''Egyptian mythology'' or ''Norse mythology'') or the branch of knowledge dealing with the collection, study and interp ...falsehood — a story which many believe but which is not true. The field of mythology does not use this definition.

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...semi divine serpent creatures beings first depicted in ancient Vedic Hindu mythology and oral folklore from at least 5000 B.C. Stories involving the Nagas are omnipresent in Hindu and Buddhist mythology and still very much a part of contemporary cultural traditions in predomina

In Irish and Scottish mythology, the '''Cailleach''' (Irish plural cailleacha, Scottish Gaelic plural caill ...ome of Sen Erainn, which means the "Old Ireland," and refers to an ancient aboriginal people whose lineage can be traced back to Lugaid, son of Ith. Among the ar

...as the Shabara of Orissa , continues worshipping Kali. She was probably an aboriginal deity of vegetation and agriculture; but evidence that animal and human sac However, the symbolism of the previous mentioned mythology is often seen as antiquated and misogynistic. The more thoughtful and Tant

...ny connection with the mythical beings. Moreover, in the sources for Norse mythology, ''troll'' can signify any uncanny being, including but not restricted to t ...m that they were hunted by Thor, one of the last remnants of the old Norse mythology, who threw Mjolnir, his hammer, causing lightning bolts to kill them. Thoug

...al wolf that could devour the sun and moon (similar to [[Fenris]] in Norse mythology), and later became connected with werewolves rather than vampires. The pers *In Aztec mythology, the [[Civatateo]] was a sort of vampire, created when a noblewoman died in

The aboriginal guanches of the Canary Isles, embalmed their dead; many mummies have been f [[Category:Popular culture]][[Category:Egyptian mythology]][[Category:Corporeal undead]]

...xotic beliefs to Europeans at this time. [[Hinduism|Hindu]] and [[Egyptian mythology]] frequently feature in nineteenth century magical texts. The late [[19th c ..., the seasons, and the practitioner's relationship with the Earth, [[Gaia (mythology)|Gaia]], or the [[Goddess]] have derived at least in part from these magica

..., and the Animal Spirit stories passed down in Native American, Australian Aboriginal, and African Tribal folklore. "Br'er Rabbit and the Tar Baby", for example *[[:Category:Category:North American mythology|Native American]] [[Ghost Dance]]s of the late Nineteenth Century were myst