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The robot owl from Clash of the Titans looks like those owls
Iaera is 1 of the Nereids of Greek mythology. Nereids are the daughters of the primordial sea god Nereus and the Oceanid (daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys) Doris.
Back to Europe with Iache the oceanid from Greek mythology. She's a goddess of the Eleusinian Mysteries, initiations for the cult of Demeter & Persephone. She's associated with the ritual cry of joy "iakhe".
Hvcko Capko (long ears) is a wolf-like creature with long pointed ears from Seminole mythology in the US. They smells like stagnant muddy water. 1 might've been seen by a rancher in 1951.
Huupirikúsu (Whirlwind Woman) is the spirit of the tornado in Arikara & Arapaho mythology ij the US.
The Hummingbird Kachina comes Hopi and Zuni religion and appears during the winter and spring dances. Its dance is swift & birdlike & might be meant to summon rain.
Hum-am' Kwish' wash (Whip to kill people) is a misshapen giant from Kumeyaay mythology in the US. In ancient times, he took slaves & was very cruel to them. He forced maidens to weave intricate baskets for him.
You might think that the Huldufolk (hidden folk) come from the mythology of Iceland & the Faroe Islands, but did you know they are also apart of the folklore of Canada, particularly Manitoba. These humanoid fairies play tricks & haunt the Old School in Gimli, Manitoba.
Huayramama (Mother of the Wind) is 1 of the snake mothers of the Peruvian Amazon. She looks like a boa with an old woman’s face & very long hair. She is the source of all winds. Huayramama also grants weather control powers to healers and shamans.
Huaillepeñ is a calf-headed sheep water-monster from south Chilean mythology, who frightens pregnant women, causing birth defects.
Hospoa, the Road Runner Kachina, in Hopi Pueblo mythology who appears during the nighttime Kiva Dances and/ or the Mixed Kachina Dances in the spring.
In Horizon City, Texas, there is a creature known as the Horizon City Monster. Described as a gorilla-like, dark brown furred, 7 feet tall biped, it's said to live around Eastlake & Lake El Paso, although there's no evidence of its existence.
The Hoop Dancer Kachina is an entertaining spirit who performs during major ceremonies, manipulating multiple hoops around its body. The hoops symbolize natural cycles, animals, the sun and moon. Kachinas are spirits from the mythology of the Pueblo tribes in the US.
Ho-no-che-no-keh (Invisible Agents) are a lower class of spirits in Haudenosaunee mythology in the US. They serve the Great Spirit.
In Creek mythology in the US, there is a hairy, man- eating biped called Kolowa, meaning "hairy man" or Honka, a term which some modern Creek storytellers have translated as "gorilla." Sounds they could be a type of Bigfoot.
In the Ni-U-Ko¢n-Ska/ Osage creation story, sky spirits came down to Earth, which was already inhabited. 1 race they join with to ultimately create the Osage people, were the Honga, the Earth People. They're earth spirits, described as tattooed, half dressed & living in squalor.
The Honey Island Swamp Monster is a cryptid from the Honey Island Swamp in Louisiana, USA. It was 1st seen in 1963. Its a shaggy haired biped with three-toed webbed feet. Some think it's a type of Bigfoot while others think it's an escaped experiment. The creature even appeared in Secret Saturdays
Hoklonote is a spirit from Chahta mythology in the US. Hoklonote is malevolent, can shapeshift & read minds. They might take an owl form; it was difficult to find solid sources for this.
Ho-ha'-pe/ Hoo-soo'-pe are river mermaids from Miwok mythology in California, USA. They have long hair & drown people.
Hobomock is the manito or spirit of death in Wampanoag & Narragansett mythology in the USA. He's the enemy of Kitanitowit, the creator god. Hobomock is also called Chepi, which means ghost. He steals people's eyelids & twists their feet.
All across Native American mythology there are stories of hairless, man eating bears. They have many names with meanings such as naked, hairless, stiff-legged or great bear. Some have theorized that mammoths or mastodon may have inspired these myths.
Hino the Thunderer is the leader of the winged race of Thunders in Haudenosaunee cosmology. He's the the guardian of the heavens, wielding a bow & flaming arrows & is the nemesis of the horned serpent Oniare. Hino is married to the Rainbow. He has many other names, including Hé-no, Hinu & Hinun.
Hiintcabiit ("water master" or "owner of waters") are horned water serpents from Arapaho mythology in the US. They help those who give them proper offerings & respect.
Hihankara (Owl-Maker) is an old woman who stands at the entrance to the Milky Way in Lakota cosmology. The Milky Way is the path to the land of the dead & Hihankara guards the path, pushing unworthy spirits off the path, who transform into rambling ghosts.
Hestovatohkeo'o are monsters from Plains tribes mythology in the US. They look human except for the 2nd face on the back of their head. If you make eye contact with the 2nd face, you will either die or be paralyzed with fear. In Omaha lore, a Hestovatohkeo'o killed the mother of the Twin Heroes.
The Hemis Kachina, from Pueblo Native American cultures in the Southwestern United States, is a very colorful kachina decorated with phallic fertility imagery. Sometimes he gives gifts. His dance is intended to invite abundance for the community.
Hekura are spirits from Yanomami mythology in Venezuela & Brazil. They can be summoned by shamans to influence health, weather & fortune, cure the sick & destroy the souls of their enemies.
Headless Men are bogeymen from Kitikiti'sh mythology in Oklahoma, Texas & Kansas. In some tales, they are literally headless, while in others they are ogres.
Ha'yacatsi is a Caddo (Southern US) term that means "lost" or "lost giants." According to Notes on the Caddo (1922), Ha'yacatsi are small, stout bipeds who wander without a home. They can speak all languages.
Hauk is the devil of the mountains from Akimel Oʼodham mythology in the American southwest, who in ancient times stole humanity's daughters and killed their sons. The prophet Suha drugged cactus wine which Hauk drank. Then Sufa beat out his brains, which were scattered and became the seed for evil.