Spirits
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Digana Mara Bona/Tiggana Marrabona
Digana Mara Bona is a mythical figure from East Tasmania. Its name means “the Twilight Man” or “the Dim Light Man,” though it could also generally mean “spirit.” It is seen as a spirit of great creative power. Citations: Worms, E. A. “Tasmanian Mythological Terms.” Anthropos, vol. 55, no. 1/2, 1960, pp. 1–16. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/40453717. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.
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Cherufe
The Cherufe is a creature originating from the myths of the Mapuche and Araucanian people of Chile and Argentina. The Cherufe is thought to inhabit magma pools and active volcanoes, and the body of the Cherufe is thought to be made of the same molten materials. The Cherufe is described in various manners. – Some in cryptozoology believe the Cherufe to be an undiscovered species capable of living in magma pools. Often these are depicted as lizard-like humanoids. – Some stories say that the Cherufe came to earth as cannibalistic giants disguised as comets. Sometimes they’re described like dragons, or giant humanoids with reptilian skin. These Cherufe prey on any who…
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Chelid/Kalit
The Chelid are powerful spirits from Palau sometimes identified as gods. It’s believed ancestral spirits called Bladek could become Chelid. Sacrifices were made to Chelid in a community house known as a Bai. These sacrifices were sometimes animals, but more often they were symbolic. The Father of all Chelid is called Ucheliangl. The Chelid would interact with humans through spiritual leaders known as Koran who would frequently undergo ritual possession and speak for the Chelid. Sometimes Chelid would only reveal themselves to certain people. They would typically be called to deal with issues too large for Bladek to help with. Often Chelid could be used to assist in divination, however…
