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Spanish-language Latin American legendary creatures (2 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Latin American legendary creatures" This category contains only the following page.
Latin American legendary creatures (3 C, 1 P) S. Spanish-language South American legendary creatures (1 C, 16 P) This page was last edited on 7 February 2024, at 13: ...
Mapuche legendary creatures (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Indigenous South American legendary creatures" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Deer Woman (Native American) – female human above the waist, deer below. Male version is Elk Man. Eikþyrnir (Norse mythology) – stag which stands upon Valhalla; Goldhorn – white golden-horned antelope; Jackalope (North American) – jackrabbit with antelope horns; Keresh (Jewish) – giant deer of the forest of Bei Ilai
Latin American folklore is the study of the informal beliefs, customs and cultural traditions common in the countries in Latin America. For ancient folklore and myths of Latin America, see Category:Native American religion .
South American legendary creatures (7 C) A. Aymara mythology (2 C, 3 P) B. Brazilian mythology (5 C, 17 P) C. Chilean mythology (3 C, 7 P) Myths and legends of ...
Chaneque, Chanekeh, or Ohuican Chaneque, as they were called by the Aztecs, [1] are legendary creatures in Mexican folklore, meaning "those who inhabit dangerous places" or "owners of the house" in Náhuatl. These small, sprite-like beings hold a connection to elemental forces and are regarded as guardians of nature.
Conversely, in some Latin American cultures, duendes are believed to lure children into the forest. In the folklore of the Central American country of Belize , particularly amongst the country's African/ Island Carib -descended Creole and Garifuna populations, duendes are thought of as forest spirits called " Tata Duende " who lack thumbs. [ 6 ]