Amarok (wolf)
Encyclopedia
Amarok is the name of a gigantic wolf
in Inuit mythology
.
It is said to hunt down and devour anyone foolish enough to hunt alone at night. Unlike real wolves who hunt in packs, Amarok hunts alone. It is sometimes considered equivalent to the waheela
of cryptozoology
. See also Amaguq
; a trickster
and wolf god
.
Gray Wolf
The gray wolf , also known as the wolf, is the largest extant wild member of the Canidae family...
in Inuit mythology
Inuit mythology
Inuit mythology has many similarities to the religions of other polar regions. Inuit traditional religious practices could be very briefly summarised as a form of shamanism based on animist principles....
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It is said to hunt down and devour anyone foolish enough to hunt alone at night. Unlike real wolves who hunt in packs, Amarok hunts alone. It is sometimes considered equivalent to the waheela
Waheela
The Waheela is a wolf-like cryptid reported from Nahanni Valley in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It has also been reported in areas of Michigan and Alaska...
of cryptozoology
Cryptozoology
Cryptozoology refers to the search for animals whose existence has not been proven...
. See also Amaguq
Amaguq
According to Inuit mythology Amaguq is a trickster and wolf god. See also; Amarok, the spirit of the wolf....
; a trickster
Trickster
In mythology, and in the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior. It is suggested by Hansen that the term "Trickster" was probably first used in this...
and wolf god
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
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Popular culture
- In the 1972 novel Julie of the WolvesJulie of the WolvesJulie of the Wolves is a children's novel by Jean Craighead George, published in 1972, about a young Yupik girl experiencing the changes forced upon her culture from outside. There are two sequels, Julie and Julie's Wolf Pack...
by Jean Craighead GeorgeJean Craighead GeorgeJean Craighead George is an American author. She currently lives in Chappaqua, New York.Jean Craighead George has written over one hundred popular books for young adults, including the Newbery Medal and Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis-winning Julie of the Wolves and the Newbery Honor book My Side...
, the first alpha male of the Avalik River Pack is named 'Amaroq' by Miyax/Julie. - A pack of 10 Amaroks appeared in the The Secret SaturdaysThe Secret SaturdaysThe Secret Saturdays is an American animated television series created by Canadian cartoonist Jay Stephens for Cartoon Network. It debuted on October 3, 2008, in the United States...
episode "The Ice Caverns of Ellef RingnesEllef RingnesEllef Ringnes was a Norwegian brewer and patron.He was born at the Ringnes farm in Krødsherad, Buskerud to farmer Anders Knudsen Ringnes and his wife Maren Amundsdatter . His father left the farm in 1855, and Ellef was employed as travelling salesman for Christiania Bryggeri at the age of 18...
" with their vocal effects done by Fred TatascioreFred TatascioreFrederick "Fred" Tatasciore is an American voice actor who portrays secondary characters as well as monstrous-looking types...
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