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In Native American mythology (particularly in the Cherokee tribe) the '''Ani Hyuntikwalaski''' [[Category: Native American mythology]]

...d as Roux-Ga-Roux, Rugaroo, or Rugaru), is a kind of werewolf in the Cajun folklore of French Louisiana. ...another creature called ''[[Rugaru]]'', reportedly associated with Native American legends, but it is not clear if it is a [[sasquatch]], a [[wendigo]] or a r

According to the tale, a Native American woman disguised herself in the skin of a mountain lion to spy on the men of [[Category:American folklore]]

The '''Hodag''' is a fictional animal that is part of the folklore of the American state of Wisconsin. Its history and acknowledgement are mainly focused arou * The creature is mentioned in chapter 10 of the novel ''American Gods'' by Neil Gaiman.

'''Tailypo''' is a creature of North American folklore, particularly in Appalachia. ...ailypo is usually described as being the size of a dog. Depending upon the native culture of the storyteller, the Tailypo is said to have either yellow or re

...ome critters ''' was a collective term coined in early American lumberjack folklore for a variety of strange or frightening imaginary beasts which were said to ...nglish folklore). Fearsome critter stories have been collected by history, folklore and backwoods enthusiasts.

The '''Nimerigar''' are legendary race of little people found in the folklore of the Shoshone people of North America’s Rocky Mountains. ...e lived in the Wind River and Pedro ranges of Wyoming. Nearly every Native American culture tells of a race of little people. Comanche referred to Nunnupis, Ch

...ogy)|group]]. The academic and usually [[ethnology|ethnographic]] study of folklore is known as [[folkloristics]]. ...als; only in the 20th century did ethnographers begin to attempt to record folklore without overt political goals. The [[Brothers Grimm]], Wilhelm Grimm|Wilhel

...'', sometimes also known as Deer Lady, is a shape-shifting woman in Native American mythology The Deer Woman is similar in nature to several other female figures of folklore from other regions such as [[La Llorona]] from Mexico and the Southwestern

...ve been an alligator or a large fish, like a sturgeon. (Alligators are not native to the lake.) [[Category: American folklore]]

...sa Bird''' is a legendary creature that was depicted in a mural painted by Native Americans on a cliff above the Mississippi River. ...y a story created by John Russell, with no actual basis in Native American folklore. The bird imagery is not reported in Father Marquette's original descriptio

The '''Shunka Warakin''' (also shunka warak'in) is an American beast from cryptozoology and mythology that is said to resemble a wolf, a h In the language of the American Indian Ioway people, as discovered and collected by Loren Coleman, shunka w

...ton who published a treatise called "Nagualism: A Study in Native-American Folklore and History" which chronicled historical interpretations of the word and th ...55, "El espiritu del mal en Guatemala" in Nativism and Syncretism , Middle American Research Institute Publications 19:37-104, Tulane University.

*[[Asmodai|Asmodeus]] ([[Persian mythology]], [[Jewish folklore]] and [[Christian demonology]]) *[[Chupacabra]] (Latin American mythology)

The Pukwudgie belongs to the folklore of the Wampanoag Nation, the dominant Native America tribe in Massachusetts and Southern New England and has been sighte ...like our modern idea of a troll. His features mirror those of the Native American in the area, but the nose, fingers and ears are enlarged and the skin is de

...fur-bearing trout''' (or furry trout) is a fictitious creature supposedly native to the northern regions of North America, particularly Canada, Montana, Wyo [[Category:American folklore]]

...on [[Africa]]n beliefs, though it draws significantly from Native American folklore, especially in its use of herbs and other botanical ingredients. Over the y Most practitioners of hoodoo are African American, but Caucasians and Native Americans also use hoodoo, and it shares some commonalities with Pennsylvan

...of the newer name is the aborigine word youree, described as a legitimate native term for the hairy man-monster. The Australian accent could easily contort ...different mythological character in native Australian aboriginal mythology folklore. This version of the Yowie is said to be a bizarre, hybrid beast resembling

...and consider the stories of Bigfoot to be a combination of unsubstantiated folklore and hoax. This is due to current scientific knowledge plus the lack of bone ...as the product of the misidentification of common animals, mythology or [[folklore]]. For instance, northern Europe's former belief in [[troll]]s has been sug

...animals exist. In the early days of western exploration of the world, many native tales of unknown animals were initially dismissed as mythology or superstit ...roven tales and traditions regarding unknown undescribed animals in native folklore should not be summarily dismissed in the same way.

In some Native American traditions (Navajo, Hopi, Mohawk...) the '''skin-walker''' or '''yeenaaldlo ...ibed as therianthropes). While the skin-walker is known mainly from Navajo folklore, analogies exist in the mythology of other tribes, including the Mohawk, Ho

...before the Battle of Bloody Run, where 58 British soldiers were killed by Native Americans from Chief Pontiac's tribe.The small tributary of the Detroit riv [[Category:American folklore]]

'''La Llorona''' is a popular ghost in Latine America folklore. ...ears superficial resemblance to the sounds made by the kikik from Filipino folklore.

In [[folklore]], mythology and [[anthropology]], therianthropy can be used to describe a ...Celtic]], [[Norse Mythology|Norse]] and [[Native American mythology|Native American]] myths, among others. This is sometimes called ''spiritual therianthropy''

...d numerous other variants, since the word appears in many different Native American languages and dialects) is a spirit in Anishinaabe mythology. It has also b The word “Wendigo” (pronounced wehn-dee-go) comes from the Native American Algonquian language, meaning “evil spirit that devours mankind.”

...the name given to a large water dwelling cryptid found in the legends and folklore of the Congo River basin. It is analogous to the Loch Ness Monster in Weste ...roof that the creature exists[1] Though evidence was found of a widespread folklore and anecdotal accounts covering a considerable period of time.

In 1937, while researching [[folklore]] in Haiti, Zora Neale Hurston encountered the case of Felicia Felix-Mentor ==Zombies in folklore==

...t be entirely correct. This would be ignoring numerous influences from the native [[Taíno]] Indians, as well as the evolutionary process that Vodou has unde ...right. This syncretism allows Vodou to encompass the African, the [[Native American (Americas)|Indian]], and the European ancestors in a whole and complete way

The White Lady of Willow Park is native to a small, heavily-wooded park of Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, in northw ...ear, Luís da Câmara Cascudo's Dicionário do Folclore Brasileiro (Brazilian Folklore Dictionary) proposes that the ghost is related to the violent deaths of you

...iry tales <ref>{{cite book|last=Simpson & Roud|title=Dictionary of English Folklore| year=2000| pages= 254}}</ref>. Not every religious narrative is a myth ho ...of its power from being believed and deeply held as true. In the study of folklore, all sacred traditions have myths, and there is nothing pejorative or dismi

The White Lady of Willow Park is native to a small, heavily-wooded park of Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, in northw ...ear, Luís da Câmara Cascudo's Dicionário do Folclore Brasileiro (Brazilian Folklore Dictionary) proposes that the ghost is related to the violent deaths of you

...n the United States, one company manufactures Panhematin for infusion. The American Porphyria Foundation has information regarding the quick procurement of the ...gends, based upon a number of similarities between the condition and the [[folklore]]. Porphyria cutanea tarda presents clinically as a pathological sensitivit

...g, but some specimens, possibly juveniles, are considerably smaller. Local folklore holds that the Tatzelwurm is able to defend itself by expelling poisonous f ...veled legs, so perhaps the tatzelwurm was a giant salamander that was once native to the European Alps, an equivalent creature to known giant salamanders tha

...he story, it remains one of the most popular haunting accounts in American folklore. ...ased in July 1979. The film was made by the independent production company American International Pictures headed by Samuel Z. Arkoff, and directed by Stuart R

...is regarded as "bad medicine". He is also alluded to in western American [[folklore]]. He is identified with the Mesoamerican deity [[Quetzalcoatl]], and may b

...passed down in Native American, Australian Aboriginal, and African Tribal folklore. "Br'er Rabbit and the Tar Baby", for example, is fairly acute psychology *[[:Category:Category:North American mythology|Native American]] [[Ghost Dance]]s of the late Nineteenth Century were mystical in origin

Several archaeologists have claimed that some ruins in the American Southwest contain evidence of cannibalism. Individual cases in other countr ...Isabella of Spain decreed that[conquistadores could not enslave any Native American tribes they encountered unless they practiced cannibalism. This meant that