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Apotamkin

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Whilst it is defined as a monster, it is not always evil. Its presence deters children from entering the water without parental supervision, avoiding injuries or death. The Passamaquoddy tribe believe that the Apotamkin prevents children from falling through thin ice.
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and pulls people in to eat them, particularly careless children. It is said to have long red hair, and in some versions, it was a human woman before being changed into a serpent. One interpretation of Apotamkin
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is that it was used to instill fear into children to keep them from venturing into areas alone and without parental guidance.
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Legendary creatures of the indigenous peoples of North America
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Native American mythology
Passamaquoddy Bay
myth
Apotamkin
"Apotamkin, the Real Story"
The Bogeyman
Lerner Publications
ISBN
978-0-8225-6760-8
OCLC
77476563
Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth
W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN
978-0-393-32211-8
OCLC
48798119
"Native American Legend Of Apotamkin Teaches Children Obedience"
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Legendary creatures of the indigenous peoples of North America
Female legendary creatures
Legendary reptiles
Sea monsters

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