Tradition / Region: Papua New Guinea Mythology
Alternate Names: —
Category: Lizard
The Myth
In Kiwai Papuan folklore, Eterari is a mythical being that appears in the form of a giant lizard. It is sometimes described as a speaking creature, capable of communicating with people.
According to Kiwai belief, eterari are not entirely distant from humans. They are said to interact with people on occasion, and in some areas these beings are regarded with special respect. Certain villages consider an eterari to be their patron, treating it as a protective or ancestral figure connected to the community.
Because of this role, the eterari functions both as a mythical creature and as a totemic being within Kiwai tradition.
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Sources
Bestiary.us contributors. (n.d.). Eterari. In Bestiary.us, from https://www.bestiary.us/eterari/
Interpretive Lenses
Religious Readings
- Christian Ascetic Deep Dive
Philosophical Readings
- Nietzschean Deep Dive
Psychological Readings
- Jungian Deep Dive
Esoteric Deep Dive
- Hermetic Deep Dive
Political / Social Readings
- Marxist Deep Dive
Other
- How to Invite The Eterari