Qallupilluit

Qallupilluit
Similar entitiesBogeyman
FolkloreMythical creature
Other name(s)Inuktitut: ᖃᓪᓗᐱᓪᓗᐃᑦ[1]
Qalupalik
RegionNunavut, Alaska

In Inuit mythology, the Qallupilluit (a.k.a. Qalupalik) are creatures that live along Arctic shorelines near ice floes. They are said to steal children that wander too close to the water. This myth is believed to serve the purpose of protecting children from a dangerous environment, keeping them from wandering too close to the ice.[2]

  1. ^ Boas, Franz (1888). "Qallupilluit". InuitMyths.com. Qikiqtani Inuit Association. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. ^ Pearce, Q. L. (11 May 2012). Native American Mythology. Greenhaven Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4205-0951-9.