Today's letter for the A to Z Challenge was a challenge. There aren't a lot of mythological creatures that start with the letter Q, and the ones that do are pretty obscure!
Anyways... The Qiqirn is from Inuit mythology. It is a large, mostly bald dog spirit that roams the wild arctic. The only places where the dog has any hair is on its ears, mouth, feet and the very tip of its tail, which should alert anyone to become suspicious about them from afar.
If the animal is approached, the person will suffer convulsions, perhaps even epileptic seizures, that lead up to death. It will run away if you call out its name from a distance. It also will run away from other dogs since it's considered to be rather foolish and shy.
Interesting tidbit: While the arctic has less cases of rabies, mange, and similar diseases, the Qiqirn seems to be the embodiment of dog-related disease and illness.
Link with drawing: http://hundredmythologyhaiku.blogspot.com/2010/01/day-li-qiqirn.html
Have you read or watched something with a Qiqirn in it? If so, what was it?
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2 days ago
Hi - I am really delighted to find this. cool job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post. I wonder how they came up with this spirit dog. Foolish and shy but still dangerous.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comments, Anonymous and Inger! I appreciate you both stopping by. =)
ReplyDeleteInger, I wonder how they came up with it too. It's pretty unique and unusual.
I love that the creatures you're choosing are from so many different mythologies. Qiqirn is another one I haven't heard of!
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