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Polysoon (Lysoon) - "wolves' God", deity, that patronized and protected the wolves, helped equable distribution of beasts of prey on the Earth. Also he told to the wolves where the ill animal was, that they had to eat. etc.... #MythologyMonday
Julian of Norwich (1343– after 1416),, was an English anchoress of the Middle Ages. This theme is repeated throughout her work: "Jesus answered with these words, saying: 'All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well." #FolkloreThursday
Serbs know dwarves from stories, like one when Gods decided to create them, but they didn't have any purpose, Dwarves in Serbian folklore had magical powers, as well and ability to transform into frog.
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Wapaloosies are found in Pacific Coast forests, and appear to be the mammalian answer to the inchworm. A wapaloosie is as big as a dachshund, with velvety fur, woodpecker-like feet, and a spike-tipped tail that aids in its caterpillarish climbing. #WyrdWednesday
The Wulver lives alone in a cave halfway up a steep knowe on the Isle of Unst in Shetland. He stands upright like a man, but has a wolf’s head and a body covered in short brown hair.
A peaceful loner, the Wulver never harms people as long as he isn’t harmed. #WyrdWednesday
In Maltese, dajna refers to a fallow deer or an unkempt woman. It is also the name of a titanic primordial camel that lived on Malta before the Deluge.
A dajna or thunder camel had the head and neck of a camel but was ten times the size of an elephant.
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Wakmangganchi Aragondi was the greatest and most terrifying monster in the folklore of the Garo people of India. This primordial demon once lay waste to the Garo Hills before it was slain by the god Goera.
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Siéhnam the deer was once the terror of the Chorote of Argentina. He would attack at night, seeking out villages after midnight, and kill people by stabbing them with his large antlers. If he found someone sleeping on their back, he would bite their throat. #WyrdWednesday
The Mantabungal is known to the Tagbanua of Palawan, in the Philippines. It is found primarily in the forests of Mount Victoria in Baraki, and is the most feared of the mountain demons.
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In Slavic mythology, the rusalka (plural: rusalki) is a spirit associated with nature. It was believed that rusalki took care of waters, forests and fields. They were represented either as little or as young girls with loose hair and pale skin. #FairytaleTuesday