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Alicha / Alklha / Arakho
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Region: The Buriats, Ancient Serbia
Time Period:
References in Literature: None
Sources: Giants, Monsters and Dragons pg 12, Tysha Dragon, Circle of the Dragon

Notes:
  • Occurs in the myths of the Buriats of ancient Serbia
  • Black wings would over the sky and it is said to try and eat the Sun and Moon, but failed.
  • The gods tore it in half
  • Marks on the moon were supposedly Alicha's teeth marks made after failed attempts
Tale:

People would throw rocks at an eclipse to make Alicha go away when it tried to eat the sun or moon, but the gods tore it in half. After that, the sun and moon would just pass through its body and out the middle.

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