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Bak (Assamese aqueous creature); Bakeneko and Nekomata (cat); Boto Encantado (river dolphin); Itachi (weasel or marten); Jorōgumo and Tsuchigumo (spider); Kitsune, Huli Jing, hồ ly tinh and Kumiho (fox)
The word nagual derives from the Nahuatl word nāhualli [naˈwaːlːi], an indigenous religious practitioner, identified by the Spanish as a 'magician'.. In English, the word is often translated as "transforming witch," but translations without negative connotations include "transforming trickster," "shape shifter," "pure spirit," or "pure being."
1722 German woodcut of a werewolf transforming. Popular shapeshifting creatures in folklore are werewolves and vampires (mostly of European, Canadian, and Native American/early American origin), ichchhadhari naag (shape-shifting cobra) of India, shapeshifting fox spirits of East Asia such as the huli jing of China, the obake of Japan, the Navajo skin-walkers, and gods, goddesses and demons and ...
Birbal, a real advisor to the Mughal emperor Akbar the Great, is often cast as a trickster in Indian folklore. Br'er Rabbit - A slave trickster of African American origin. [4] Coyotes in various Native American mythologies. Curupira - A Brazilian folklore (male) jungle genie that protects the animals and the trees of the forests. It has red ...
Long before "Twilight" put Jacob on the map, werewolves have been the subject of countless movies, books and monster tales.. In fact, much like ghosts, witches and vampires, the werewolf has been ...
Pages in category "Shapeshifters" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of shapeshifters; A.
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Little green men [10] Diminutive green humanoids. Even though a few abductions have referred to green skin, no report has ever involved anything that would fit the classic cultural stereotype of "little green men". They are included here only for cultural reference. [10] Nordic aliens [11] [12] Sometimes called Space Brothers [13]