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Eels of Mount Apo: two giant Bagobo eels, where one went east and arrived at sea, begetting all the eels of the world; the other went west, and remained on land until it died and became the western foothills of Mount Apo [68] Fon Eel: the Blaan spirit of water [69] Fu El: the T'boli spirit of water [70] Fu El Melel: the T'boli spirit of the ...
In Greek mythology, the naiads (/ ˈ n aɪ æ d z, ˈ n eɪ æ d z,-ə d z /; Ancient Greek: ναϊάδες, romanized: naïádes), sometimes also hydriads, [1] are a type of female spirit, or nymph, presiding over fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of fresh water.
Mandaya primordial eel – a gigantic eel that the earth sits upon. Earthquakes are triggered when the eel becomes agitated by crabs and small animals, [58] Nāga - a type of fresh water mermaids, but instead of having fish tails, they have the lower body of a water snake and the upper body of a human female. In Philippine folklore and ...
The Proto-Slavic root *navь-, which forms one of the names for these beings, means "dead", [3] as these minor goddesses are conceived as the spirits of dead children or young women. They are represented as half-naked beautiful girls with long hair, but in the South Slavic tradition also as birds who soar in the depths of the skies.
In a parallel tradition from Ushant, an island off the coast of Brittany, are legends of beautiful water-dwelling little people known as morganed (male plural) and morganezed (female plural). [ 15 ] In one story, an ugly old morgen king kidnapped a human girl to be his bride, but she fell in love with his handsome young son who helped her escape.
What Are the Spiritual Meanings of Seeing a Bald Eagle? 1. You Need To Gain Perspective “With eyesight that is 4-7 times sharper than a human’s is, bald eagles are often messengers of taking a ...
Sina and the Eel is a myth of origins in Samoan mythology, which explains the origins of the first coconut tree. [1] In the Samoan language the legend is called Sina ma le Tuna. Tuna is the Samoan word for 'eel'. [2] The story is also well known throughout Polynesia including Tonga, Fiji and Māori in New Zealand. [3]
Ureia, guardian taniwha of the Hauraki people. Carving from the meeting house Hotunui, 1878. In Māori mythology, taniwha (Māori pronunciation:) [1] are large supernatural beings that live in deep pools in rivers, dark caves, or in the sea, especially in places with dangerous currents or deceptive breakers (giant waves).