Southeast Mexico have duendes such as Alux and Nukux Tat which are seen as guardian spirits of the forest . In the Hispanic folklore of Mexico and the American...
Belief in the bloodsucker Tlahuelpuchi is prominent in the Mexican state of Tlaxcala, with deep roots amongst the indigenous Nahua culture of the region...
Aztec mythology is the body or collection of myths of the Aztec civilization of Central Mexico. The Aztecs were Nahuatl-speaking groups living in central...
the symbolic mother of the new Mexican people. The term malinchista refers to a disloyal compatriot, especially in Mexico. Malinche is known by many names...
hermosa sirena de Metepec" [The Tlanchana, the beautiful mermaid of Metepec]. Mexico Desconocido (in Spanish). January 7, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2019. Suárez...
project. Maya mythology Wayob Montemayor, Carlos; Frischmann, Donald H. (2004). Words of the True Peoples: Anthology of Contemporary Mexican Indigenous-language...
folklore record grouped morphologically. Hybrids not found in classical mythology but developed in the context of modern popular culture are listed in § Modern...
(March 25, 2014). "Teen Wolf Season 4 Scoop: Jeff Davis on Who's Missing in Mexico, Mourning Allison, Time Jump and More". EOnline. Retrieved March 25, 2014...
mother figure in Mexican-culture), also a monster that devours filth or sin. The legend of La Llorona is traditionally told throughout Mexico, Central America...
Palabra. Narrativa indígena chʼol. Mexico: Plaza y Valdés. Nicholson, Irene (1967), Mexican and Central American Mythology. London: Paul Hamlyn. Nielsen,...
cultures. Each has its own mythologies, many of which share certain themes across cultural boundaries. In North American mythologies, common themes include...
arms of Mexico (Spanish: Escudo Nacional de México, literally "national shield of Mexico") is a national symbol of Mexico and depicts a Mexican (golden)...
Aztecs and is used in the Mexican holiday "Dia de los muertos" or day of the dead. Day of the dead originated from Aztec mythology to honor the Aztec goddess...
before it died. The seed grew to become the first human. In Egyptian mythology, bees grew from the tears of the sun god Ra when they landed on the desert...
Deer have significant roles in the mythology of various peoples located all over the world, such as object of worship, the incarnation of deities, the...
snakes as symbols of healing, transformation, and fertility. Snakes in Mexican folk culture tell about the fear of the snake to the pregnant women where...
folklore American mythology Canadian folklore Canadian mythology (category) Honduran folklore Indigenous mythologies of the Americas Mexican folktales North-American...
encompass a variety of items (e.g. weapons, armor, clothing) found in mythology, legend, folklore, tall tale, fable, religion, spirituality, superstition...
swimming, jumping into the ocean and relaxing at a bar. It would pass a Mexican shop, where merchants talked directly to the riders and tried to bargain...
Brazilian mythology is the subset of Brazilian folklore with cultural elements of diverse origin found in Brazil, comprising folk tales, traditions, characters...
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