Octopus
Octopus imagery joins spiral creation, the mystical center, thunder, lunar phases, deep water, Cancer, and an infernal threshold, while camouflage suggests cunning.
Our paraphrase of what the sources say it carries.
At a glance
- Type
- Symbol
- Borne by
- 3 figures
- Traditions
- Ainu folklore (1)Finnish folklore (1)Norse mythology (1)
Figures that bear it
A model judged each figure against its own description, one term at a time. Is: the figure is, or is partly, this thing. Bears: it carries the thing or is marked by it. What a figure does is filed under motifs and powers. Open "why" for the sentence the judgement rests on.
- Akkorokamui is Ainu folklore
why
This enormous, bright-red octopus-like being is said to inhabit the waters off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan.
- Iku-Turso is Finnish folklore
why
Originating from Finnish mythology, Iku-Turso is a monstrous sea creature, often depicted as an octopus or sea monster.
- Kraken is Norse mythology
why
Deep in Nordic folklore, this massive sea monster resembles a colossal octopus.