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Valkyries

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Origin: Norse mythology. Cultural role: Female figures deciding which warriors die and which live in battle, also escorting the deceased to Valhalla.

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Loki

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Origin: Norse mythology. Cultural role: God of mischief, chaos, and deception, playing a pivotal role in many of the Norse myths.

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Sirens

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Origin: Greek mythology. Cultural role: Seductive creatures whose enchanting voices lured sailors to wreck their ships upon rocks.

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Bigfoot

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Origin: North American folklore. Cultural role: Cryptid said to be a large, hairy, bipedal hominoid inhabiting forests.

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Nymphs

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Origin: Greek mythology. Cultural role: Minor female deities representing various aspects of nature, such as trees, water, and meadows.

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Quetzalcoatl

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Origin: Aztec and Mesoamerican cultures. Cultural role: Feathered serpent deity associated with creativity and fertility.

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Chimera

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Origin: Greek mythology. Cultural role: A monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature composed of parts of more than one animal.

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Kitsune

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Origin: Japanese folklore. Cultural role: Fox spirit known for intelligence, possessing magical abilities, and having multiple tails.

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Anansi

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Origin: Akan people of Ghana. Cultural role: Trickster god representing both wisdom and shenanigans.

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Mjölnir

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Origin: Norse mythology. Cultural role: The enchanted hammer of Thor, god of thunder, known for its destructive capabilities and loyalty to its master.

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Leprechaun

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Origin: Irish folklore. Cultural role: Impish creature, often depicted as a small, bearded man, known for hoarding pots of gold.

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Kraken

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Origin: Scandinavian folklore. Cultural role: Legendary sea monster, often depicted as a giant octopus or squid, known to terrorize sailors.

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Baba Yaga

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Origin: Slavic folklore. Cultural role: Ambiguous witch that represents the forces of nature.

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Cyclops

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Origin: Greek mythology. Cultural role: One-eyed giants known for their strength and craftsmanship, particularly in metalworking.

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Phoenix

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Origin: Greek and Egyptian mythology. Cultural role: Firebird that cyclically regenerates from ashes, symbolizing immortality and rebirth.

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Wendigo

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Origin: Algonquian Native American folklore. Cultural role: Malevolent spirit or creature associated with cannibalism, greed, and winter.

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Troll

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Origin: Scandinavian folklore. Cultural role: Supernatural beings known for dwelling in isolated rocks, caves, or under bridges, often troublesome to humans.

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Pegasus

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Origin: Greek mythology. Cultural role: Winged horse born from the blood of Medusa, symbolizing wisdom and fame.

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Djinn

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Origin: Arabian folklore and Islamic mythology. Cultural role: Supernatural creatures with free will, made from smokeless fire, and commonly known as genies.

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Banshee

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Origin: Irish folklore. Cultural role: A female spirit whose wailing warns of an impending death in a house.

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Cú Chulainn

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Origin: Irish mythology, Ulster Cycle. Cultural role: Legendary warrior known for his superhuman strength and unrivalled battle skills.

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Yggdrasil

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Origin: Norse mythology. Cultural role: An immense and central sacred tree that connects the nine worlds within its roots and branches.

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Fenrir

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Origin: Norse mythology. Cultural role: Monstrous wolf, the offspring of Loki, prophesized to kill Odin during Ragnarök.

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Griffin

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Origin: Ancient Egyptian and Persian mythology. Cultural role: A creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, symbol of divine power and a guardian of the divine.

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Minotaur

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Origin: Greek mythology. Cultural role: A creature with the body of a man and the head of a bull, confined to the Labyrinth where it fed on human sacrifices.

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Amaterasu

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Origin: Japanese Shinto religion. Cultural role: The sun goddess and the most important deity, representing fertility and the life-giving force of the sun.

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Chupacabra

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Origin: Modern Latin American folklore, mainly Puerto Rico. Cultural role: Legendary creature said to attack and drink the blood of livestock, particularly goats.

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Raven in Indigenous North American Mythology

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Origin: Various Indigenous cultures in North America, notably the Haida and Tlingit. Cultural role: A trickster figure and a creator god who brought the world into being.

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Medusa

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Origin: Greek mythology. Cultural role: One of the Gorgon sisters with snakes for hair whose gaze could turn onlookers to stone; symbol of deadly beauty.

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Selkie

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Origin: Orkney and Shetland folklore. Cultural role: Mythological beings capable of therianthropy, changing from seal to human form by shedding their skin.

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