Dzoo-Noo-Qua

Dzoo-Noo-Qua is from Kwakiutl Native Americans. She was an ugly giantess who stole children. She lived across a river in a remote area. She kept her life essence in a hole in the ground. She was killed when “Sky Boy” shot an arrow into the ground.

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.