Wihwin

Wihwin is the name given to a malevolent water spirit of Central America, particularly associated with the Miskito tribe.^[1] Similar mythological creatures around the world include the kelpie in Scotland,^[2] the Scandinavian bäckahäst^[3] and the Australian bunyip.^[4] Although normally a sea-dwelling demon, it prowls through mountain ridges during the summer months.^[5]

The horse-shaped monster has "jaws fenced round with horrid teeth",^[5] which it uses to consume humans and other prey it finds on its nocturnal hunts.^[5]