Wihwin

Wihwin is the name given to a malevolent water spirit of Central America, particularly associated with the Miskito tribe.[1] Similar mythological creatures around the world include the kelpie in Scotland,[2] the Scandinavian bäckahäst[3] and the Australian bunyip.[4] Although normally a sea-dwelling demon, it prowls through mountain ridges during the summer months.[5]

The horse-shaped monster has "jaws fenced round with horrid teeth",[5] which it uses to consume humans and other prey it finds on its nocturnal hunts.[5]

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Bassett (1885), p. 93
  2. ↑ Varner (2007), p. 24
  3. ↑ Middleton (2012), p. 44
  4. ↑ McPherson (1929), p. 61
  5. 1 2 3 Bell, Charles N. (1862), "Remarks on the Mosquito Territory", The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, 32: 254

Bibliography

  • Bassett, Fletcher S. (1885), Legends and Superstitions of the Sea and of Sailors, Belford, Clarke and Co.
  • McPherson, Joseph McKenzie (1929), Primitive Beliefs in the North-East of Scotland, Longmans, Green
  • Middleton, Nick (2012), Rivers: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-958867-1
  • Varner, Gary R. (2007), Creatures in the Mist: Little People, Wild Men and Spirit Beings around the World: A Study in Comparative Mythology, Algora, ISBN 978-0-87586-545-4 – via Questia Online Library, (Subscription required (help))
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