V is for Vilkacis
Sorry for the delay in getting this up. I’m in a deadline crunch! Better late than never, right?
Name: Vilkacis (means “Wolf-eye.” Also known as Vilkatas and Vilkatis.)
Type: shapeshifter
Origin: Latvian mythology / Baltic mythology
Description: I’ll let Wikipedia sum up today’s creature:
“Vilkacis was a type of monster, similar to a werewolf, that was originally a person. In Latvian and Lithuanian mythology, the vilkacis was a good natured creature, who wanted to participate in the folk songs mentioned animal digging of Daugava river. But he failed in every task and upset Dievs. He is described as a clumsy creature, who can be easily fooled by a child or farmer. Occasionally, a vilkacis brought treasure or was otherwise beneficial.”
What “V” creatures do you know of?
That is a very interesting name…I will have to remember that one.
I love your theme! I'll have to read all of the previous logs tonight. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm a horror writer and always looking for a new original monster. Seems like I've found more that a few =D
From Diary of a Writer in Progress
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Teresa