Bear Deity (Laotian)

deity · Mexico · Mesoamerica

Not independently attested: no moon-bear deity with a white lunar coat, crescent pendant or role guiding the dead appears in Laotian folklore. Lao spirit lore centers on phi (nature spirits), nagas and protective village spirits rather than bear gods, and the recorded bear is a modern invention; the Mexico placement is an error.

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