Maori Mythology

Hi everybody. Today I'll be introducing 10 Mythological Creatures from Maori Mythology. Also today it is my last blog post so I am hoping to make a vlog channel for Raisa's Mythological Creature Blog. Anyways, let's start the Maori Mythology.



The last blog post starts with Hakawai, a mythological bird. It is heard occasionally by the Maoris, but not usually seen in New Zealand, the place where they live. According to myth, it was one of the eleven most sacred birds to the Maori people.

Manaia is a creature that is a hybrid of a bird and a fish. It appears on many motifs and emblems. According to Maoris, it is a messenger creature that sends messages between two worlds: the world were the Maori mortals live and the world where spirits roam free.

Patupaiarehe are spirits that live in forests and the summits of mountains in New Zealand. They are sometimes very unfriendly to us humans. Some people believe that when these creatures are present in the area, they hear flute music and singing.

Poukai is a monster bird. In some Maori myths, it kills and eats humans. This bird has similar characteristics to the now extinct Haast's Eagle, which is a very massive and strong bird. It was believed to hunt moas and was not extinct until 100 years when the Maoris arrived. 

Taniwha are beings that live in rivers, dark caves and places where there are lots of massive waves. They are sometimes considered guardians of people or places, or as dangerous predators that sometimes kidnap women to be their wives. At sea, Taniwha are believed to be seen as a shark or a whale.

Te Wheke a Muturangi is an octopus monster that has similar features to the Kraken. He was kept as a pet by Muturangi, a Maori priest. According to a story, when an explorer called Kupe reached New Zealand, he chased the octopus and when he caught it, Kupe cut all of his arms off and killed it.

Tipua is a demon that could morph into everyday objects like trees and rocks. Sometimes if the creature is in these forms, it could be found inhabiting them. According to some Maoris, many stone Tipua can move from place to place.

Ika-Roa is a fish that gave birth to every star in the Milky Way galaxy. Her name translates into 'Hard Rock' or 'Long Fish'. The Maoris believed that her name is also the Maori way of saying 'Milky Way'.

Today's (and the blog's, sadly :-() last creature is Ikatere, the god of all sea creatures, including mermaids. He is the son of Punga and his brother is Tu-te-wehiwehi. When Tawhiri, the god of storms, declared war on his brothers, they fled. Tu-te-wehiwehi fled to the forest while Ikatere took refuge in the sea. Maoris believe that fish are his children.

That's it for the blog. I'm very sorry everyone, but in the holidays I hope to rise again with a Mythological Creature Vlog Channel!! See you then!

Slavic Mythology

Hi everybody and welcome back to Raisa's Mythological Creature Blog. Today I will be introducing 10 Mythological Creatures from Slavic Mythology.




Today's first creature is Baba Yaga, a very fearsome looking witch. She has a nose so long that when she sleeps, her chicken legged hut shakes and rattles! According to Russian and Slavic Stories, whenever she appears, a wind seems to blow and trees begin to creak slowly.

Bagiennik was the Slavic name for water demons. They were loyal subjects to Wąda, the Queen of the Underwater Lawns. They lived in rivers and lakes and according to myths, they are able to produce a very oily substance from their nostrils, and the substance was so hot that it burned any victim, but it could cure many serious illnesses.

Bannik is the bathroom/bathhouse spirit in Slavic Mythology. The bathroom is a very scary place to be if you make this spirit angry! For example, if you have made Bannik angry, he could suffocate you or make your home burn down to the ground!

Blud is one of the many Slavic fairies. She is evil and she causes much disorientation. Her name and herself are said to come from the devil and from forbidden sexualism between two people that aren't married to one another.

Bozalosc is a death messenger spirit in Slavic Mythology. No one knows exactly how she looks like. Some people describe her as a woman in white with long braided hair and red eyes. One Slav described her as a little woman with long hair, about to cry because someone has just died.

Bukavac is a demonic creature that was sometimes imagined as being six legged, with very fearsome horns. According to myths, he lives in lakes and waits for someone in the night. He then jumps out, makes very loud noises and strangles the unsuspecting person/animal.

Cikavac is a bird with a long beak and a pelican like huge gape. It could be obtained by oneself by stealing a black hen's egg, which would be carried by a woman under her armpit for 40 days, and at this time the woman must not confess, cut nails, wash her face or pray.

Cuma is a Slavic creature that brings plague across. It was imagined as an old woman dressed completely in white, and very rarely was she imagined as young. She were believed to live far away from people, and when the time is right, come out into the Slavic world and spread plague.

Indrik is a beast believed to be the king of all animals. He is also believed to live on the 'Holy Mountain'. Some people described Indrik as being a rhinoceros and sometimes referred to as a Slavic 'unicorn'.

Today's final creature is Likho, a creature of evil fate and misfortune in the Slavic world. It has one eye and is depicted as an old woman in black, but it can also be as a male goblin who lives in a forest. There are many stories about Likho and one of the stories contains this ending/moral: A person cheats Likho and he/she chases him, sees something valuable, grabs it in greed and having it stuck to it, and the consequence is cutting it off.

Thanks for reading today's blog! See you tomorrow for my final post! Bye! :-(

Mesopotamian Mythology

Hey everybody and welcome to Raisa's Mythological Creature Blog. Today I will be introducing 10 Creatures from Mesopotamian Mythology.



Today's first creature is Akhkhazu, a demonic spirit. She is part of a trio of female demons that include Labasu, Labartu and herself. According to myth, the name 'Akhkhazu' is male, but the demon that brings diseases and fever across Mesopotamia is female.

Kusarikku is another demon, this time a demon with wings. This demon is a hybrid,  it has a human's upper body and a bull's lower body. A myth about Kusarikku tells that it is often portrayed as being able to walk upright even when it has the bottom half of a bull.

Labbu is a creature that lives under the water. His name means 'lion', and it is very ironic because he is a fish-lion hybrid. According to ancient Mesopotamian Myths, the creature was created from a prototype that came from Tiamat (the goddess of the salty sea) and from the battle between Baal and Yamm.

Lamassu is a bull with a human's head. This creature is usually female, but it can also be male, and its name is Sedu. According to many myths, Lamassu is believed to introduce guests to another superior god, and because of this, she is often represented as a servant.

Basmu is a snake with horns, forelegs and wings. According to myths, it too is the name of a Babylonian constellation that also resembles the Hydra from Greek Mythology.

Rabisu is is a demon that hides in dark corners to scare and attack people. It is said that salt lures him away because salt is used to preserve life and Rabisu used to be alive. According to mythology, the creature attacks newly arrived souls in the underworld.

Alu is a spirit that scares people while they sleep. It is believed that if you are possessed by Alu, you lose consciousness. According to Mesopotamian myths, the demon is said to have no mouth, lips or ears.

Kullulu is a 'fish man'. He was a guardian and a dweller of Absu, the fresh water in Mesopotamia. His image was to be carved out on buildings as good luck charms and protection.

Ugallu is a creature that interferes with weather and causes storms. He is believed to have a lion's head and bird feet. According to Mesopotamia legends, its first origins came from around the 2nd Millennium and him changing over time.

And today's final creature is a dog with a human's head or a lion with a human's head, Urdimmu. In many Mesopotamian stories, he is pictured standing upright. According to one of them, he can also appear with another character, Kusarikku. 

Thanks for reading today's blog and see you tomorrow! Bye!

Inuit Mythology

Hey everybody and welcome back to Raisa's Mythological Creature Blog! Today I will be introducing 10 Mythological Creatures from Inuit Mythology.

Today's first creature is Amarok, a giant wolf. It is said to devour any person that is idiotic enough to hunt at night, but they are quite different to real wolves. These imaginary wolves hunt alone. A person reported that Greenland Inuits reserved the name Amarok (or Amaroq) for this particular wolf, whereas other Inuit countries use it for any wolf.

The Great Worm, because that is his name, is a big worm, a caterpillar, to be exact. A figure that Eskimos from Alaska are not only afraid of, but also feel great dislike towards him. He can transform into a human being and usually appears in this form.



Ijiraq is a shape shifting creature that kidnaps children and abandons them. The inukszuk, which is a stone sculpture made to look like a person, tries to help them by allowing them to convince the ijiraq to let the innocent children go. In Inuit Myths, Ijiraq actually means 'shape shifter'.

Qalupalik is a creature that lives in the sea. It is a very evil mermaid and it scares children. She is described as having long crazy hair, green skin and fingernails that look like claws because they are very long. A myth about her is that it is said that she carries little kids using an item of clothing called an amautik.

Mahaha was a demon that attacked certain parts of Alaska. His skin was blue and his eyes were white due to the freezing conditions. A myth about Mahaha says that it tickles its victims to death using very long fingernails attached to his numb fingers.

Akhlut is an orca spirit. It can walk on land, and instead of being a regular orca, it is a wolf-orca hybrid. It goes on land for one reason: For food. According to various myths, his tracks are very well recognised because he has wolf tracks leading from and to the ocean.

Qiqirn is a dog spirit that scares Inuits. He's frightening, but he's also very skittish (scared easily). Men and dogs run away from it, but he also runs from dogs and men. A myth about Qiqirn tells that he has hair on his feet, ears, mouth and tail and that this may be the reason that men and dogs are scared of him.

Tariasuq is a humanoid creature. He is associated with many things, including shadows and invisibility. It is believed to be just like any other human being because it has everything we need to survive, but the difference is that they are only visible when they are dead. A myth about Tariasuq tells that they only hunt while on foot.


Today's final creature is Tizheruk, an Inuit snake like creature. It is said to have a head that is 7 feet long and a tail that had a flipper. A myth about Tizheruk says that it has snatched people off piers and balconies without them noticing anything.

Thanks for reading today's blog! See you next time! Bye!