Akhlut

In Inuit mythology, Akhlut is an orca spirit that takes the form of a gigantic wolf or a wolf-orca hybrid when on land.[1][2] It is a vicious, dangerous beast that ventured onto land in order to hunt humans and other animals.[1][3] Its tracks can be recognized because they are wolf tracks that lead to and from the ocean, indicating that the creature is waiting for prey under the water nearby.[2] Often, dogs seen walking to the ocean and/or into it are considered evil. Little is known of this spirit other than that it changes from an orca to a wolf when hungry. Not many myths relate to it.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Scott Francis (11 July 2007). "The Akhlut". Monster Spotter's Guide to North America. F+W Media. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-4403-0312-8. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 Carol Rose (2001). Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth. W. W. Norton. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-393-32211-8. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  3. ↑ Facts On File, Incorporated (2010). Native American Mythology A to Z. Infobase Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-4381-3311-9. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Stookey, Lorena Laura (2004). Thematic Guide to World Mythology. Greenwood Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-313-31505-3.


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