The Mythological Creature
MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURES FROM INDONESIA.

1*Tool*

Acting like a giant bat, this mythological animal resides in the tropical forests of Java.

His head was like a monkey with large black eyes, large claws, and dark gray fur covering the body.

Its wings can reach 3 meters.

This animal was first seen by Dr. Ernest Bartels in 1925 while walking down Mount Salak.

Its name is derived from the sound it emits and it sounds like “ahool"

2. *Aul

Wolf people are also found in Indonesia.

Not a werewolf, the name of a werewolf in Indonesia is Aul.

It is said that Aul was once an ordinary human who had the power to reunite his loose limbs.

One day he told people to slash his head to test the magic.

But because of their position near the ravine, the slashed heads actually rolled down into the abyss and could not be found.

In a state of panic, this person slashed the head of the wolf that was nearby, but he was wrong in installing it so that the face was facing backwards.

Finally Aul is known as a reverse wolf-headed man who can occasionally walk upright like a human.

Residents on the slopes of Mount Slamet are often made to fret with the presence of this creature because many of their livestock died in a state of decomposed stomach contents.

Rumored Aul only ate goat offal only.

3. My love.

According to the legend of the locals, Cindaku is an inner science inherited from the ancestors of the Kerinci people.

It is said that can turn into my Cindy is a pure Kerinci society and who have spiritual abilities.

For the locals, this is not black magic, but science that is passed down to maintain the boundaries of life between humans and tigers.

4. Garudas

The animal that is the symbol of our country is a creature in the mythology of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Ancient Egypt, which has a golden body, white face, and red wings.

Known as the king of the birds and mounts of Lord Batara Vishnu, Garuda has beaks and wings like an eagle, while his body looks like a human with a very large size to block the sun.

In addition to being the symbol of Indonesia, this animal is also the symbol of Thailand and is known as the krut or pha krut.

5. Gogo Ebu

Ebu Gogo is a mythological creature from Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, which is shaped like a fairy with a height of about 1 meter.

According to local folklore, this creature walks on two legs like a human and can run very fast.

They have a wide and short nose, a wide face with a large mouth, protruding ears, and a body filled with fur.

In addition to often whispering in their own language, local residents also told that Ebu Gogo could repeat what they said.

The name “ebu” in Flores means grandmother, while “gogo” means all-eater.

This mythological animal is believed to be extinct hunted by locals because it often takes food residents secretly and likes to kidnap children.

6. Lembrosan

Lembuswana is a mythological animal known since the time of the Kingdom of Kutai, even used as a symbol of the Kingdom of Kutai until it turned into the Sultanate of Kutai Kartanegara after the entry of Islamic influence into the archipelago.

This animal is considered sacred because it is the vehicle of Lord Batara Guru.

With the motto “Tapak Leman Gangayaksa”, this animal has a lion's head, has a crown that symbolizes the might of the king as a ruler and a god, dress the elephant as a symbol of God Ganesha (god of intelligence), winged garuda, and the, and scaly like a fish.

This mythological animal is also believed by local people as the guardian of the Mahakam River and the spiritual embodiment of King Mulawarman, King of Kutai during the heyday of Hinduism.

Now Lembuswana became a symbol of Tenggarong city, Kutai Kartanegara.