Wihwin is the name given to a malevolent water spirit of Central America, particularly associated with the Miskito tribe.[1] Similar mythological creatures around the world include the kelpie in Scotland,[2] the Scandinavian bäckahäst[3] and the Australian bunyip.[4] Although normally a sea-dwelling demon, it prowls through mountain ridges during the summer months.[5]
The horse-shaped monster has "jaws fenced round with horrid teeth",[5] which it uses to consume humans and other prey it finds on its nocturnal hunts.[5]
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