Apotamkin

The Apotamkin are a form of bogeyman figure from the Maliseet and Passamaquoddy people. They are humanoid with long hair and large teeth. They scare children away from the water whether it be frozen over or warm.

Citations:

Rose, Carol. Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth. United Kingdom, Norton, 2001.

Sullivan, Irene F., and Gill, Sam D.. Dictionary of Native American Mythology. United Kingdom, Oxford University Press, 1994.