Dagwanoenyent/Dagwano’eñ’iěn/Hatdedases/Flying Head

The Dagwanoenyent are nature spirits from the myths of the Seneca Native Americans. They are flying creatures that personify cyclones and whirlwinds. They’re known to have insatiable appetites and will even eat rocks when hungry enough. The crunching of these rocks can be heard for miles. Sometimes the Dagwanoenyent are depicted as a singular witch resembling an old woman.

Citations:

Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.