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{{Short description|Creature in Native American Mythology}} |
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The ”’Apotamkin”’ (also spelled ”’ |
The ”’Apotamkin”’ (also spelled ”””) is a creature in [[Native American mythology]].<ref>[http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/native_american-mythology.php?deity=APOTAMKIN Apotamkin] Native American Mythology at godchecker.com</ref> According to the mythology, it is a giant fanged sea monster that lives in the [[Passamaquoddy Bay]] and pulls people in to eat them, particularly careless children. It is said to have long red hair, and in some versions, it was a human woman before being changed into a serpent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.native-languages.org/apotamkin.htm|title=Apotamkin, the Real Story|publisher=Native American Language Net|access-date=23 December 2015}}</ref> One interpretation of Apotamkin [[myth]] is that it was used to instill fear into children to keep them from venturing into areas alone and without parental guidance.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z8lNMWlzDR4C&q=Apotamkin&pg=PT12 | title=The Bogeyman | first=Stephen | last=Krensky | publisher=[[Lerner Publishing Group|Lerner Publications]] | page=20 | year=2007 | isbn=978-0-8225-6760-8 | oclc=77476563 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GKrACS_n86wC&q=Apotamkin | title=Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth | first=Carol | last=Rose | publisher=[[W. W. Norton & Company]] | year=2001 | isbn=978-0-393-32211-8 | oclc=48798119 }}</ref> |
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Whilst it is defined as a monster, it is not always evil. Its presence deters children from entering the water without parental supervision, avoiding injuries or death. The Passamaquoddy tribe believe that the Apotamkin prevents children from falling through thin ice.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ancientpages.com/2019/05/14/native-american-legend-of-apotamkin/ | title=Native American Legend Of Apotamkin Teaches Children Obedience|publisher=Ancient Pages|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref> |
Whilst it is defined as a monster, it is not always evil. Its presence deters children from entering the water without parental supervision, avoiding injuries or death. The Passamaquoddy tribe believe that the Apotamkin prevents children from falling through thin ice.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ancientpages.com/2019/05/14/native-american-legend-of-apotamkin/ | title=Native American Legend Of Apotamkin Teaches Children Obedience|publisher=Ancient Pages|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref> |
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Creature in Native American Mythology
The Apotamkin (also spelled apotamkin the cole one) is a creature in Native American mythology.[1] According to the mythology, it is a giant fanged sea monster that lives in the Passamaquoddy Bay and pulls people in to eat them, particularly careless children. It is said to have long red hair, and in some versions, it was a human woman before being changed into a serpent.[2] One interpretation of Apotamkin myth is that it was used to instill fear into children to keep them from venturing into areas alone and without parental guidance.[3][4]
Whilst it is defined as a monster, it is not always evil. Its presence deters children from entering the water without parental supervision, avoiding injuries or death. The Passamaquoddy tribe believe that the Apotamkin prevents children from falling through thin ice.[5]
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