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Ishkitini, or the horned owl, was believed to prowl about at night killing men and animals. Many believed that when ishkitini screeched, it meant sudden death, such as a murder. If the ofunlo (screech owl) was heard, it was a sign that a child under seven in the family was going to die. Such a child was likened to a small owl.
List of Native American deities, sortable by name of tribe or name of deity. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Cherokee mythology – A North American tribe that migrated from the great lakes area to the southeastern woodlands. Choctaw mythology – A North American tribe from the area of modern-day Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana. Creek mythology – A North American tribe from the area of modern-day Georgia and Alabama.
The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), [4] also known as the polar owl, the white owl and the Arctic owl, [5] is a large, white owl of the true owl family. [6] Snowy owls are native to the Arctic regions of both North America and the Palearctic, breeding mostly on the tundra. [2] It has a number of unique adaptations to its habitat and lifestyle ...
Below is a list of commonly recognized figures who are part of Lakota mythology, a Native American tribe with current lands in North and South Dakota.The spiritual entities of Lakota mythology are categorized in several major categories, including major deities, wind spirits, personified concepts, and other beings.
It is considered a supernatural being of power and strength. [1] It is frequently depicted in the art, songs, and oral histories of many Pacific Northwest Coast cultures, [citation needed] but is also found in various forms among some peoples of the American Southwest, [citation needed] US East Coast, [citation needed] Great Lakes, [1] and ...
But beyond their powerful physical qualities, hawks hold deep spiritual meaning and symbolism in mythologies across cultures. From Native American tribes to Ancient Egyptians, the hawk has long ...
Nanabush stories carry the message to young Indigenous peoples that it is okay to make mistakes, and that things are not always black and white. [12] This is different from many settler colonial narratives which usually clearly define story characters as good or bad.