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The wolf as a mythological creature plays an important role in Balkan and Serbian mythology and cults. [34] [35] In the Slavic and old Serbian religion and mythology, the wolf was used as a totem. [36] In Serbian epic poetry, the wolf is a symbol of fearlessness. [37]
Seeing a wolf in a dream was also a good sign. They used to put wolf teeth or skin under their pillows to protect the pregnant woman from the evil eye. Diving into a flock of sheep or entering a barn was considered a favor to the wolf. According to Bashkir mythology, a wolf fell in front of the ancient Bashkirs and showed them the way ...
She-wolf (Roman mythology) (1 C, 19 P) W. Werewolves (2 C, 27 P) Pages in category "Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology" ... Grey wolf (mythology)
The Yeti myth had endured, in part, because of the sensationalism surrounding the mystery of the creature’s existence, but also thanks to locals who keep the stories alive. Ernst Haas - Getty Images
Elaborating on the connection between wolves and figures of great power, he writes: "This is why Geri and Freki, the wolves at Woden's side, also glowered on the throne of the Anglo-Saxon kings. Wolf-warriors, like Geri and Freki, were not mere animals but mythical beings: as Woden's followers they bodied forth his might, and so did wolf-warriors."
A Roggenwolf, a carnivorous spirit of the rye fields, with sheaves of harvested rye, on the coat of arms of the Bartensleben family . The Roggenwolf ("rye wolf"), Getreidewolf ("grain wolf") [1] or Kornwolf ("corn wolf") [6] is a field spirit shaped as a wolf.
Bangun Bangun (Suludnon mythology): the deity of universal time who regulates cosmic movements [2]; Patag'aes (Suludnon mythology): awaits until midnight then enters the house to have a conversation with the living infant; if he discovers someone is eavesdropping, he will choke the child to death; their conversation creates the fate of the child, on how long the child wants to live and how the ...
Unicorn – horse-like creature with a single horn, often symbolizing purity (Worldwide) Winged unicorn; Water Horse – General name for mythical water dwelling horses of many cultures Ceffyl Dŵr – water horse; Each-uisge – Malevolent shapeshifting oceanic water horse