Tikoloshe

Tikoloshe

En la mitología zulú, el Tikoloshe, Tokoloshe o Hili (proveniente del Xhosa, utyreeci ukujamaal) es un monstruo.

Origen

En la mitología zulú se cree que el Tikoloshe es un pequeño monstruo malvado, de aspecto peludo, es una especie de cruce entre un felino, un zombie y un goblin, es creado por un chamán a partir de un cadáver humano.[1] [2] La creencia está especialmente extendida en todo el sur de África, y más concretamente en Sudáfrica.[3]

Referencias

  1. ↑ McNab, Chris. Mythological Monsters. Nueva York: Scholastic, Inc., 2007. (ISBN 0-439-85479-2)
  2. ↑ Sabon.org
  3. ↑ Thinkquest.org

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