Myth of the Day: Canaima
In Venezuela's moonlit forests, a shapeshifting jaguar entity, born from a shaman's curse, blurs human-animal boundaries, embodying night and terror.
Region/Culture: Venezuela, South America
Mythos: Venezuelan folklore
Primary Type/Nature: Shapeshifters
Mythical Attributes: The Canaima is a feared weretiger capable of shape-shifting between human and jaguar forms.
Role in Mythos: Known as a malevolent entity, it hunts people and domestic animals, often with the purpose of exacting revenge.
Relation to Hum…
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