Maya mythology is part of mesoamerican mythology and comprises all of the maya tales in which personified forces of nature, deities, and the heroes interacting with these play the main roles. The name huay chivo combines spanish and yucatec mayan terms. In thornton, near bradford, jim craven well was the haunt of the ghost of peggy wit lantern and bloody tongue, a great dog with red eyes and a huge tail. These sources include the mythologies and religions that were once or still are. Four rivers black, red, yellow, and oceanic flow from mount kunlun, and the mountain is administered by the god luwu, or the queen mother of the west xiwangmu in later texts.
The myths of the prehispanic era have to be reconstructed from iconography. This trilogy is a modernday persephone retelling with all of the frothy drama youd expect in a supernatural romance, and cheekily combines the troubles of life in the underworld with the everyday trials and tribulation of being a teenager. The precolumbian maya religion knew various jaguar gods, in addition to jaguar demigods, ancestral protectors, and transformers. The 2002 film the mothman prophecies, starring richard gere, was based on. Chinese mythology and folklore china, chinese stories xiao or hsigo are kleptomaniac pests, they steal for the act of stealing and even attack other creatures to rob them of their possessions, especially gemstones and golden coins are wanted by the little thieves. These days she often spent time at the library, even she often passes through many periods just to find out what is the black hound. Mythical creatures of mesoamerica and ancient south. Compiled from ancient and scattered texts and based on revelatory new research, handbook of chinese mythology is the most comprehensive englishlanguage work on the subject ever written from. The belizean culture is unlike anything else on earth. Anggitay female centaurs, bandits, gem and jewel thieves, they behave much like bandits and attack everyone with gems and jewels. It is often said to be an evil sorcerer who can transform himself into a supernatural animal, usually a goat, dog or deer. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Jul 31, 2012 from the aztec nagual nowall in what is today mexico, the olmec werejaguar, the maya huay chivo and wayob, all the way down to the chilean and argentinian chonchon, the shapeshifting witch or sorceror is a staple of cultural folklore.
Dalaketnon very pretty twins male and female they can create duplicates of themselves. Huay chivo satyrs that can use magic, warlock satyr. Huay chivo and huay pek mexico uaywaywaay chivopek, cadejo central america lobizon paraguay and argentina sightings via deviantart kotsukiyuka. Cassandra stared at the mythology book in front of her and some old articles that she found. Jul 22, 2019 the nahual derives from centralmexican cultures, but the mayan people of southern mexico also have an equivalent sorcerer. Their associated narratives part of maya mythology are still largely to be reconstructed. The huay chivo of the ancient legends only harms livestock and jungle animals. Handbook of chinese mythology is an essential reference for any high school to collegelevel collection with a chinese studies program.
Within this section lie the various sources of monsters. Genderuwo mythological creatures, mythical creatures, mythology books. Both are medium like a human, though somewhat smaller for the satyr and somewhat larger for the huay chivo. Huay chivo and huay pek mexico uaywaywaay chivopek. Ya mythology series 198 books goodreads share book. The huay chivo is a humanoid cryptid with the head of a goat purported to live in mexico.
This deserted stretch of road originally is the 6th branch of u. This creature was originally from ancient mayan mythology and is still said to be dwelling in the yucatan. Cervantes, gods of jade and shadow by silvia morenogarcia, the fire keeper by j. The only sort of creature im familiar with is the cadejo. A tale from chinese opera, retold by aaron shepard ancient tales and folklore of china, by edward t. Two goatdogs, one black and one white, that will appear to a traveler on a road at night. The huay chivo is described as man with the head of a goat he also has bloodred eyes and is known to be a shape shifter not unlike the skinwalkers of the states. Drawing on oral and lyrical traditions, this book honors the grace and spirit of mothers. It is a halfman, halfbeast creature, with burning red eyes, and is specific to the yucatan peninsula.
The paperback of the huichol mythology by robert m. An informative work of historical and contemporary chinese myths, including a useful collection of historical documents, detailing myths as they live and change in china today. The nahual derives from centralmexican cultures, but the mayan people of southern mexico also have an equivalent sorcerer. The list is organized by region and the mythologies, legends, and literature that came from said region. However, this is a work of fantasy and should not be considered an anthropological text. For this volume, the editors provide a meticulous historical account of huichol society from about 200 a. They can take any shape they like but are always formed from lava and magma. Their leaders are called ahools and they combine baboons with bat features. It is often said to be an evil sorcerer who can transform himself into a supernatural animal, usually a goat, dog or deer, in order to prey upon livestock. Jun 02, 2015 we asked you to share your favorite modern books inspired by mythology and you answered. They are often described as having scaly and bumpy skin, not unlike a sculpin. Today, aspects of these people live on in the nation of belize and its folktales. No one really knows why these creatures love to take children.
It is a very interesting project since i believe myths help greatly to shape the culture of a. One of my majors in undergrad was greek mythology, so ive always been aware of cerberus or the hound of hades. Qinyuanbird, yuanyuan, zhiyuan mount kunlun is the pillar of heaven, a place of great energy and endowed of a fiery brilliant aura. As a gracekeeper, callanish administers shoreside burials, laying the dead to their final resting place deep in the depths of the ocean. The mayan legend of the huay chivo shares many characteristics with the nahual, which is more prevalent in other parts of central america. Alleged huay chivo activity is sporadically reported in the regional press. It is often said to be an evil sorcerer who can transform himself into a supernatural animal, usually a goat, dog or deer, in order to prey upon.
It is generally supposed to be larger than a normal dog and. Mexico, huay chivo and huay pek mexico alternatively spelled uaywaywaay chivopek, cadejo central america. May 01, 2016 black dogs and death ongoing posted on may 1, 2016 may 24, 2017 by notebookofghosts one of my majors in undergrad was greek mythology, so ive always been aware of cerberus or the hound of hades. The huay chivo is specific to the southeastern mexican states of yucatan, campeche and quintana roo. I like the style of it, even if the infos a little sparse. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Mothman project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Mothman was introduced to a wider audience by gray barker in 1970, 2 3 later popularized by john keel in his 1975 book the mothman prophecies, claiming that mothman was related to a wide array of supernatural events in the area and the collapse of the silver bridge. The lightning thief by rick riordan, starcrossed by josephine angelini, halfblood by jennifer l. It is said that these are ugly creatures and that they reek of sulfur. Dec 22, 2017 this creature was originally from ancient mayan mythology and is still said to be dwelling in the yucatan. The myths of the prehispanic era have to be reconstructed from. Nevertheless, this short glossary below may be of interest to readers.
A black dog is a motif of a spectral or demonic entity found primarily in the folklore of the british isles. The most magical site charmslab upir or upyr posts about wapierz written by lechoslaw siewierski i slaviceter upir russian myth. Local maya near the town of valladolid, in yucatan, believe the huay chivo is an evil sorcerer that is capable of transforming into a goat to do mischief and eat. I will be covering those btw dont worry the huay chivo is mostly found in the mexican states of. Black dogs with fiery eyes are reported throughout latin america from mexico to argentina under a variety of names including the perro negro spanish for black dog, nahual, huay chivo and huay pek alternatively spelled uaywaywaay chivo pek, cadejo, the dog familiar argentina and the lobizon. Huay chivo familiar spirit nagual power animal tonal mythology. The qallupilluk or qallupilluit are marine creatures from inuit mythology. The popol vuh describes the creation of the earth by a group of creator deities, as well as its sequel. This multiheaded dog guarded the gates of the underworld, making sure the dead remained. Camulatz chaneque huay chivo quetzalcoatl tezcatlipoca south american mythology folklore cryptids brazilian, chilean, paraguay, colombia, venezuela, patagonian, surinam and argentina cherufe are the voice, will and mobility of a living volcano.
Mythical creatures of mesoamerica and ancient south america. Huay chivo project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. There is a modern take on the huay chivo legend dating back several generations in the yucatan. Handbook of chinese mythology lihui yang, deming an. The list of transforming beings from europe, asia, and africa from folklore alone, even omitting fiction. Its no secret that mythology can be confusing for anyone. Its a unique blending of many different influences, ranging from the spanish mestizos, to the german mennonites, and the ancient maya. Actual translations of texts are provided, with useful discussions and annotations intelligible to nonsinologists like this reader.
A farmer, he said as he stuffed down the cheeseburger. In gods of jade and shadow, my novel set in 1920s mexico, the protagonist casiopea tun meets several magical beings, including a way chivo. The black dog is essentially a nocturnal apparition, in some cases a shapeshifter, and is often said to be associated with the devil or described as a ghost or hellhound. Nyuvwira polycephalous snake with a special hatred.
In addition, the authortranslatoreditor writes with grace and clarity. Buy a cheap copy of chinese mythology a to z mythology a to. A talented sorcerer, he can change into different animals, including a dog. Both are human from the waist up, but fauns have the legs of deer, while satyrs. Apr 11, 2016 huay chivo and huay pek mexico uaywaywaay chivo pek. If you want all the scoop on gods and goddesses, fates and furies, monsters and heroes from around the world, mythology for dummies is the whos who of mythological figures that you cant do without. Like the huay chivo, a nahual is a witch who has shapeshifted into an enormous dog to feed on livestock. I, a fan of the show supernatural, was also introduced to hellhounds, dogs that drag their victims to hell. In recent times, it has become associated with the chupacabras. First published in 1998 in a spanishlanguage edition, huichol mythology is presented here for the first time in english, with more than 40 original photographs by zingg accompanying the text. Library of science, the encyclopedia of life, open book publishers obp, pubmed. Huay or uay comes from waay in yucatec maya, meaning sorcerer, spirit or animal familiar.
Wayob project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read ebooks. This giveaway is sponsored by the gracekeepers by kirsty logan for readers of the night circus and station eleven, a lyrical and absorbing debut set in a world covered by water. Beyond the legends and ancient myths, the modern idea of a blend of goat and human to make a huay chivo only dates back a few hundred. Many elements of maya mythology are woven throughout this novel, some more explicitly than others. A superhero tale of china, retold from the journey to the west by aaron shepard lady white snake. Associated with the chupacabra, this mythical creature is halfman and halfbeast. List of maya gods and supernatural beings wikipedia. Cadejo central america lobizon paraguay and argentina this fairy phantom with fire red eyes mysteriously appears and disappears bringing chaos, fear and death. Popular mayan mythology books goodreads share book. We had been on the road for only two days when terry got a call from an old friend who found out we were in texas so we had to take a detour through some small town. The maya death gods, also ah puch, ah cimih, ah cizin, hun ahau, kimi, or yum kimil known by various names, are two basic types of death gods who are respectively represented by the 16thcentury yucatec deities hunhau and uacmitun ahau mentioned by spanish bishop landa. From the aztec nagual nowall in what is today mexico, the olmec werejaguar, the maya huay chivo and wayob, all the way down to the chilean and argentinian chonchon, the shapeshifting witch or sorceror is a staple of cultural folklore. In the modern legend the creature was once a young man living in merida, the capital of mexican state of yucatan.
See more ideas about mythology, mythical creatures and mythological creatures. The sorcerer huay chivo is linked with a goat, since that is literally what the name means. Handbook of chinese mythology by lihui yang, deming an. Iconographically, hunhau and uacmitun ahau correspond to the gods a and b. It is a significant contribution to the study of mythology. Fauns and satyrs, while originally quite different, have often been fused together, both in the original myths and modern fiction, which is why they share a page. Perhaps they take children because they are lonely and like the company. This is a list of monsters, mythical, legendary, and fictional. Dalaketnon very pretty twins male and female they can create duplicates of. Satyr live in forests, dark forests, grasslands, mountains, rocky areas and huay chivo live in jungles or other places with many animals to control. Lords of xibalba in the book are not nearly so frightful as the images on ceramic vessels.
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