South American Bestiary - Part 1 of 4A boto. Image acquired here. How do you do folks? I thought I would gather and show some of the creatures found on South American cultures, mythologies and folklores. The whole list has 105 creatures, so I'm dividing it in four parts. Please note that such myths have several iterations which may not be here.1) Abaçaí - A sort of indian Pan. A spirit which leads one to dance, sing and party. It possesses the person, leading him or her into a trance. The Abaçaí can also transform into any animal, person or object.2) Abúhukü - Nocturnal creatures who embody disease, death and other evil things. They associate with the spirits of dead poisoners, murderers, and male adulterers. They have an extra face in the back of their head, and sticky bodies that make escape from their embrace impossible. An abúhukü will cut a hole in the skull before sucking out the i
South American Bestiary - Part 3 of 4 Headless Mule. How do you do folks? I thought I would gather and show some of the creatures found on South American folklores. The whole list has 105 creatures, so I'm dividing it in four parts. Please note that such myths have several iterations which may not be here.54) Kurupi - One of the seven monstrous children of Tau and Kerana. Said to be short, ugly, and hairy. He makes his home in the wild forests of the region, and was considered to be the lord of the forests and protector of wild animals. Kurupi's most distinctive feature, however, was an humongous penis that was ordinarily wound several times around his waist like a belt. Due to this feature, he was at one time revered by the Guarani as the spirit of fertility. Kurupi is often blamed for unexpected or unwanted pregnancies. His penis is said to be prehensile, and owing to its length he is supposed to be able to extend it through doors, windows, or other openings in a home and impregnate a sleeping woman
South American Bestiary - Part 2 of 4A tumi sacrificial knife. Attribution: Sean Pathasema/Birmingham Museum of Art How do you do folks? I thought I would gather and show some of the creatures found on South American folklores. The whole list has 105 creatures, so I'm dividing it in four parts. Please note that such myths have several iterations which may not be here.27) Curupira - “Curu” = boy and “pira”, body, meaning “with the body of a boy”. According to the legends, this creature has bright red hair, resembles a man or a dwarf, but its feet are turned backwards. Curupira lives in the forests of Brazil and uses its backward feet to create footprints that lead to its starting point, thus making hunters and travelers confused. Besides that, it can also create illusions and produce a sound that's like a high pitched whistle, in order to scare and drive its victim to madness. A Curupira will prey on poachers and hunters that tak
Abomination: Sea of Stones 17a: Daughter Lucidia fought desperately to maintain her footing as the entire castle began to shake violently, as if an impromptu earthquake had chosen just this moment to strike. She heard Meniaca’s urgent warning just before the shaking began, and witnessed huge chunks of stone being ripped from the floor and go flying past her. Following the stones trajectory, she saw that they were convalescing into a stone golem nearly twenty feet tall. Although the shaking stopped as the construct took form, Lucidia realized they had a much bigger problem now. As if to emphasize her concerns, the golem struck Meniaca with a double-fisted punch that sent the hag sailing into the wall. Several of the fiends hurled spears and launched bolts at the thing, but their weapons, designed for use against flesh, were of no avail against stone. The golem marched mindlessly amongst the fiends, stomping on minions and batting gargoyles out of the air. To m