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Many Latin American countries refer to the monster as El Cuco. In northern New Mexico and southern Colorado, where there is a large Hispanic population, it is referred to by its anglicized name, "the Coco Man". [14]
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 .
The carbuncle is a stock monster character in the Final Fantasy series of RPG game-playing, and "appears as a small creature, fox- or squirrel-like, with green or blue fur, depending on the game". [14] It also appeared in the game MadÅ Monogatari and Puyo Puyo, the latter having reused many of the monster characters from the former. [14]
Native American giants (13 P) M. Mapuche legendary creatures (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Indigenous South American legendary creatures" ... Monster of Lake Tota; N.
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]
La Llorona (Latin America) – Death spirit associated with drowning; Lamassu (Akkadian and Sumerian) – Protective spirit with the form of a winged bull or human-headed lion; Lambton Worm – Giant worm; Lamia – Child-devouring monster with an upper body of a woman and a tail of a snake; Lamiak – Water spirit with duck-like feet