The Strange & Terrifying Creatures of Native American Folklore

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  @MythologyFictionExplained · 4 years ago · pinned

  Spearfinger horror movie when??? :_Medusa::_Medusa:

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  @lythnookwemin · 4 years ago

  Just wanted to point out, underworld does not equal evil in the north eastern tribal legends. Mishipeshu, is a horned serpent, has ties to the underworld, yet is a guardian of the great lakes. I also love the similarities between the many horned serpents/ thunderbirds, and the Garuda/ Nagas. My people have always had a broader spectrum of morality, very few things are straight up evil. Now cannibalism and abuse are. But of course this is in comparison to a more good/evil culture I have observed in people around me, even partly raised in.

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  @arkinyte13 · 4 years ago

  You only scratched the surface, there are thousands of mythical creatures from Native American folklore!! Thanks for the vid it’s now one of my favorites.

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  @benjaminjohnson9827 · 4 years ago

  Discussing Skinwalkers also strengthens their powers.. also why they aren’t spoken of.

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  @DreamFearEternal · 4 years ago

  Please do a video on Jamaican folklore. It is rich with monsters such as the Rolling Calf, Duppy and the White Witch of Rose Hall!

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  @pyromaniac000000 · 4 years ago (edited)

  When discussing native american folklore you HAVE to discuss the many tales of the great Raven. Almost every tribe had their own tales of ravens or one specific Raven, many even as the creators of the universe. The Raven is a massive symbol for most native tribes, definitely worth a video if you havent already

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  @thedragonking9541 · 4 years ago

  You forgot to mention about the Underwater Panthers. They are similar to the Uktana and Thunderbirds, but they are the guardians of copper.

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  @johnoneil9188 · 4 years ago

  The deer woman was probably my favourite. She must pack a mean kick with those hooves.<br>When it comes to native American folklore one creature I like a lot is the waheela. It is pretty much a mix between a dire wolf and a bear.

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  @davidnagore725 · 4 years ago (edited)

  The show Reservation Dogs has an episode featuring the deer woman

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  @jaxthewolf4572 · 4 years ago (edited)

  As someone with Cherokee blood, I was waiting patiently to see the Uktena be mentioned, you even featured the spearfinger. &nbsp;I am not disappointed

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  @paigeharrison3909 · 4 years ago

  My cousins in Oklahoma were terrified of Deer Woman. They believed that if you said her name 3 times in a row you could summon her. So naturally anytime we were out at night I&apos;d start repeating her name. I was such an awful kid.

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  @travisnunya7960 · 4 years ago

  My mom&apos;s a full blooded Navajo and has some stories related to skinwalkers since she was adopted by a medicine woman / shaman after her alcoholic mother abandoned her at birth..I need to try and get her to share her experiences.. they don&apos;t like talking about skinwalkers much if at all...

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