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Chamois are not native to western Asia. Charadrion — the D.V.'s translation of אֲנָפָה (ʾănāp̲āh), one of the unclean species of bird, in Leviticus 11:19 and Deuteronomy 14:18). This word is translated as "heron" in other English translations of the Bible, and refers to herons in the genus Ardea in Modern Hebrew.
Legendary creatures of Native American mythology; Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. A.
In North American mythologies, common themes include a close relation to nature and animals as well as belief in a Great Spirit that is conceived of in various ways. As anthropologists note, their great creation myths and sacred oral tradition in whole are comparable to the Christian Bible and scriptures of other major religions.
9. Chimera. Origin: Greek The mythological Chimera is a terrifying creature that features a fire-breathing lion’s head attached to a goat’s body, ending in a serpent tail. There are varying ...
Thunderbird (Native American) – (Native American, American Southwest, Great Lakes, and Great Plains) Thoth (Ancient Egyptian) – deity; Turul – mythological bird of prey; Veðrfölnir - (Scandinavian) a hawk that sits atop an eagle that rests atop the world tree, Yggdrasil. Vucub Caquix – bird demon
NOTE: Categorising a story as a myth does not necessarily imply that it is untrue.Religion and mythology differ, but have overlapping aspects. Many English speakers understand the terms "myth" and "mythology" to mean fictitious or imaginary.
Underwater Panther, George Gustav Heye Center, National Museum of the American Indian An underwater panther, called Mishipeshu (in Ojibwe syllabics: ᒥᔑᐯᔓ) or Mishibijiw (in syllabics: ᒥᔑᐱᒋᐤ) in Ojibwe (IPA: [mɪʃʃɪbɪʑɪw]), is one of the most important of several mythical water beings among many Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands and Great Lakes region ...
Spearfinger, or U'tlun'ta ', is a monster and witch in Cherokee legend, said to live along the eastern side of Tennessee and western part of North Carolina. [1] U'tlun'ta is Cherokee for "the one with the pointed spear”.