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A '''fylgia''' is the personal totem or protective spirit (guardian angel).

...ury an animal in the foundations. It might be an heritage of the old pagan totem and guardian animals as it was believed that its spirit would rise and prot

...unknown if the burrokeet derive from the Greek centaur or is a true local totem.

The Sarimanok originated from a totem bird of the Maranaos known as ''Itotoro''. Itotoro acts as a medium to the

...pursues Gwion through a cycle of changing shapes, which correspond both to totem animals and to the turning of the seasons; this theme is related to that of

...ver 7,000 years, often in jade and originally on good-luck totems. It is a totem of eastern tribes in ancient China. Current theories suggest that it may be

...d with Sisiutl include masks, “flying" props, power boards (dance boards), totem poles, clubs, knives, whistles, house beams, button blankets, drums, wooden

[[Image:Thunderbird on Totem Pole.jpg|thumb|Depiction of a Thunderbird on a totem pole]]

...dimly-remembered, pre-Hellenic fraternal earth cult who had the horse as a totem. A similar theory was incorporated into Mary Renault's ''The Bull from the

...alistic mannerisms, [[live action roleplay]], the wearing of furs or other totem-animal items, and even artificial fangs, claws, ear prosthetics or cat-eye

...nywhere is, "Sasquatch territory." The Sasquatch is, in fact, a local clan totem and the band is nonchalant about the creature's existence, except to say th

Others believe werewolf legends arose as a part of [[shamanism]] and [[totem]] animals in primitive and nature-based cultures.{{citation needed}} The te

This is a subset of the general idea of eating a totem to absorb its distinctive power, much like tiger penis is eaten to promote