mountain spirit
Highland supernatural entity
A mountain spirit is a supernatural being believed to inhabit or embody a mountain, common across many cultures and folklore traditions.
These entities may protect the mountain and its wildlife, control weather, or interact with humans who venture into their territory.
The concept appears in Japanese mythology (yama no kami), Native American traditions, and European Alpine folklore.
The climbers left offerings to appease the mountain spirit.
- kamiShinto sacred spirits
- deityWorshipped supernatural being
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- peakUtmost height attained
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- Filipino spirits
- Japanese folkloreyokai, kitsune, tanuki, tengu, oni
- elementalsfire elemental, water elemental, elemental, elemental beings, sylph
- German legendsSiegfried, Brunhilde, Gunther, Lorelei, Faust
- Native Folklorecreation myth, creation story, thunderbird, windigo, totem
- Slavic folkloreBaba Yaga, vampire, Ivan, mora, Firebird
mountain spiritwater spirit
Mythical aquatic entity
river spirit · undine · naiad · nereid · water nymph
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