Pukwudgie

Origin and tradition

Wampanoag and broader Northeastern folklore describe Pukwudgies as small beings that can be mischievous, dangerous, or hostile.

Illustration in this atlas

A small gray humanoid with bright eyes, porcupine-like hints in some accounts, and an unnerving forest stillness.

References and further reading

1. en.wikipedia.org — Pukwudgie

These references offer further reading. Accounts and depictions vary; the atlas illustration is interpretive artwork, rather than historical or scientific evidence.