Inuit
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Amarok
The Amarok are creatures from Inuit myth. They’re giant lone wolves that stalks hunters at night. They attack humans and remove the victims heads. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Akhlut
The Akhlut is from Inuit/Yup’ik Mythology. It is a killer whale who can turn into a wolf and hunt prey on land. It can be identified by wolf tracks that head into the sea. Citations: Sullivan, Irene F., and Gill, Sam D.. Dictionary of Native American Mythology. United Kingdom, Oxford University Press, 1994.
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Aipalookvik
Aipalookvik is from Inuit mythology. It is a Tuurngait (a being similar to a god) of the dead alongside Anguta. However, where Anguta was seen as benevolent, Aipalookvik was considered evil. He was seen as a threat to fishermen and anyone else who went out on the water. Aipalookvik would manifest as a spirit that possesses dead bodies. When it would find a victim, it would drain their body heat and drag them into the water. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2017. Brown, Nathan Robert, and Smith, Evans Lansing. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to World Mythology. United States, Alpha Books, 2008.
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Adlet
Adlets are from Inuit mythology. They are blood sucking creatures resembling humans with the lower bodies of dogs. They were said to be the children of a woman and a red dog. The woman had ten children. Five of the children start as dogs and were sent out into the world, where they eventually became white people. The other five became Adlets. Citations: Sullivan, Irene F., and Gill, Sam D.. Dictionary of Native American Mythology. United Kingdom, Oxford University Press, 1994.
