Hand

Figures that bear it

A model judged each figure against its own description, one term at a time. Is: the figure is, or is partly, this thing. Bears: it carries the thing or is marked by it. What a figure does is filed under motifs and powers. Open "why" for the sentence the judgement rests on.

• Ahuizotl bears Aztec mythology
  why

  Descended from Aztec lore, the Ahuizotl is a dog-like creature with a hand on the end of its tail.

• Ambize bears African folklore (general)
  why

  A heavy river-beast of the Congo delta with an ox or pig's head, hands where fins should be, and a flat round tail, hunted for flesh said to taste of pork.

• Aqrabuamelu bears Mesopotamian mythology
  why

  Their hands are often depicted as powerful pincers, further emphasizing their scorpion nature.

• Asin bears Native American folklore
  why

  Reference works give her a hair-covered body, hands that end in claws, and a mouthful of wolfish teeth, and note that she is classed among nursery-bogie figures used to warn children away from wandering too far from home.

• Briareos bears Greek mythology
  why

  The disagreement is old, and both versions turn on the same fact about him: whichever side the hundred hands take wins.

• Centaur bears Greek mythology
  why

  Centaurs are renowned for their prowess in archery, capable of hitting targets with astonishing accuracy from great distances, a skill that stems from their keen eyesight and steady hands coupled with the stability of their horse-like lower body.

• Dover Demon bears Modern cryptid (North American)
  why

  Its limbs are described as long and thin, with hands and feet that seem unusually large and dexterous for its size.

• Fachan bears Irish folklore
  why

  The fachan of Irish and Scottish Highland tradition is built on the arithmetic of one: one hand protruding from the ridge of its chest, one leg from its haunch, one eye in the front of its face, and one tuft of hair on its head — of which the Gaelic teller says it were easier to pull a mountain up by the root than to bend that tuft.

• Grassman bears American folklore
  why

  The Grassman's most distinctive feature is its large, humanoid hands, which possess remarkable dexterity despite their size.

• Gremlin bears American folklore
  why

  Their appearance varies in descriptions, but they are often portrayed with large ears, bulging eyes, and dexterous hands perfect for manipulating intricate machinery.

• Hopkinsville Goblins bears Modern cryptid (North American)
  why

  The goblins' bodies are described as thin and wiry, with long arms ending in large, claw-like hands.

• Kalanoro bears Malagasy folklore
  why

  In many tellings its hands and feet are said to be reversed, with the heel facing forward and the toes facing back, so that any tracks it leaves point the wrong way and mislead pursuers; other accounts instead give it unusually long fingers or nails.