In Inuit mythology, a humanoid creature that is said to be half-human and half-dog or a human with dog legs.
From Inuit/Inuktitut languages of the Arctic. The word comes directly from Indigenous Circumpolar languages and reflects traditional stories of the Arctic peoples.
Adlets appear in Inuit creation stories and serve a similar purpose as centaurs in Greek mythology—they represent the boundary between human civilization and wild nature, asking 'what does it mean to be human?'
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