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  2. Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology - Wikipedia

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    Okami a powerful spirit wolf a life protects person life Raijū ("thunder beast") is a god from the Shinto religion. It is attributed with causing thunder, along with Raijin, who causes lightning. While Raijū is generally calm and harmless, during thunderstorms it becomes agitated, and leaps about in trees, fields, and even buildings.

  3. Category:Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  4. List of dragons in mythology and folklore - Wikipedia

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    A mad dragon which used to live in Mount Kanlaon in Negros Island. According to Hiligaynon mythology, it was defeated by the epic heroes, Laon and Kan. [29] Vietnamese dragons: Rồng or Long: A dragon that is represented with a spiral tail and a long fiery sword-fin. Dragons were personified as a caring mother with her children or a pair of ...

  5. List of hybrid creatures in folklore - Wikipedia

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    It debuted in Dungeons & Dragons. It also has a counterpart in the form of the Liontaur from the Quest for Glory video games. Wereape - Half-man, half-ape. They have been featured in Dungeons & Dragons, Forgotten Realms and The Wereworld Series. They come in different varieties. Wolftaur – Half-man, half-wolf. It debuted in Dungeons & Dragons.

  6. Are werewolves real? The facts and history behind the myth

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    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 ...

  7. List of legendary creatures by type - Wikipedia

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    Amarok- (Inuit) Giant wolf which hunts solitarily. Anubis – jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife (Egypt) Aralez- (Armenia) Winged dogs that descend from heaven and resurrect fallen warriors by licking their wounds. Asena (Altai/ Turkish) She wolf impregnated by mythical founder of a tribe called the Golturks. They ...

  8. Raijū - Wikipedia

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    It was claimed that dead raijū are essentially real dead animals startled or knocked off from the tree during tempestuous weather of Japan. [2] Recent theories suggest that raijū are essentially a small tree-dwelling creature known as the masked palm civet ( Paguma larvata ), which is actually native to certain countries in southern , eastern ...

  9. List of fictional wolves - Wikipedia

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    The Dragon and the George: Gordon R. Dickson: A medieval English wolf Akela The Jungle Book: Rudyard Kipling: Wise leader of the wolf pack Baree Baree, Son of Kazan: James Oliver Curwood: Brokefang and Frostfur Wolf-Speaker: Tamora Pierce: Leaders of the wolf pack Brynach and Briavel: The Chronicles of Prydain: Lloyd Alexander: Canim Codex ...