Amikuk

nature_spirit water Yup'ik single tradition · 3

Amikuk is a shapeshifting spirit from Yup'ik tradition. It is described as having four arms and octopus-like features, with the supernatural ability to swim through land as easily as through water.

↻ synthesized from 3 sources

When

First attested
0 CE
Attested period
0 – 2020
Historical notes
Traditional Yup'ik legends.

Relationships

manifests as
Qamungelriit
manifested by
Qamungelriit

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Sources

Source passages

“Amikuk (Yup'ik) - Shapeshifting four armed 'octopus' that can swim through land as easily as water.”

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“Amikuk (Yup'ik) – Shapeshifter that swims in water and land.”

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“The Amikuk is a creature of Yup'ik legend, said to live within the ground.”

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