So I have been looking up Mythology on what the Kanima could be. My dad thought he had heard something about it in Greek mythology but I still haven't turned up anything with that name. Of course I have only been searching the last couple of days...
Anyway things that I have found that sound similar or have properties like Jackson:
Amphisbaena: A snake like worm just recently discovered. Thought to have originated in Greece.
Tales of these ancient creatures come to us originally from Greek Mythology, where it is said that the Amphisbaena was spawned from the blood that dripped from the severed head of the GORGON known as MEDUSA as the Legendary Perseus flew over the Libyan Desert with his prize. It has also been chronicled that Cato’s army encountered the poison rife serpents on their renowned march.
Basilisk:
In European bestiaries and legends, a is a legendary reptile reputed to be king of serpents and said to have the power to cause death with a single glance. According to the Naturalis Historia of Pliny the Elder, the basilisk of Cyrene is a small snake, "being not more than twelve fingers in length," that is so venomous that it leaves a wide trail of deadly venom in its wake, and its gaze is likewise lethal; its weakness is in the odor of the weasel, which, according to Pliny, was thrown into the basilisk's hole, recognizable because all the surrounding shrubs and grass had been scorched by its presence. It is possible that the legend of the basilisk and its association with the weasel in Europe was inspired by accounts of certain species of Asiatic snakes (such as the King Cobra) and their natural predator, the mongoose. -WIKI
Also if you watch Harry Potter or read the books it is said that the Basilisk is a big snake that can kill you if you look into its eyes. Its venom is one of the most poisonous substances in the wizarding world. You can look at it through a mirror though like Harry does.
I have also heard the basilisk called a Medusa weapon, which leads me to believe that maybe it came from Medusa's head.
Cockatrice:
Its reputed magical abilities include turning people to stone or killing them by either looking at them—"the death-darting eye of Cockatrice"—touching them, or sometimes breathing on them. It was repeated in the late-medieval bestiaries that the weasel is the only animal that is immune to the glance of a cockatrice. It was also thought that a cockatrice would die instantly upon hearing a rooster crow, according to legend, having a cockatrice look itself in a mirror is one of the few sure-fire ways to kill it. The cockatrice was also able to fly with the set of wings affixed to its back. Like the head of Medusa, the cockatrice's powers of petrification were thought still active after death. -WIKI
The only thing i can think of with this one that sounds similar is Jackson not liking his reflection in the mirror.
Kanima: In South America it is thought to be a jaguar-shaped spirit that seeks and kills murderers. Also known as Runa-uturungu. In Argentina and Bolivia they are usually werejaguars, known as runa-uturungu, uturunco, yaguareté-abá, kanima and other names depending on the region. In some tribes, all shamans were thought to have the ability to become jaguars. Female werejaguars have an extra pair of nipples that betray their true nature. In the , the legends of weres in Argentina became so widespread that children were being abandoned or killed to protect them from the curse.
So this is all I could come up with so far, but pretty good for only a few days search so far. I will continue to look for more and if you guys have any ideas please let me know. I really want to figure out where the director came up with this and if it is indeed a myth or thousands put together.
I found this and thought it was pretty cool if you want to know more about werewolf history.
http://www.seekerworld.com/legends/werewolf.html
Also another thing to check out if you are into mythical creatures is:
The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures
Anyway things that I have found that sound similar or have properties like Jackson:
Amphisbaena: A snake like worm just recently discovered. Thought to have originated in Greece.
Tales of these ancient creatures come to us originally from Greek Mythology, where it is said that the Amphisbaena was spawned from the blood that dripped from the severed head of the GORGON known as MEDUSA as the Legendary Perseus flew over the Libyan Desert with his prize. It has also been chronicled that Cato’s army encountered the poison rife serpents on their renowned march.
Basilisk:
In European bestiaries and legends, a is a legendary reptile reputed to be king of serpents and said to have the power to cause death with a single glance. According to the Naturalis Historia of Pliny the Elder, the basilisk of Cyrene is a small snake, "being not more than twelve fingers in length," that is so venomous that it leaves a wide trail of deadly venom in its wake, and its gaze is likewise lethal; its weakness is in the odor of the weasel, which, according to Pliny, was thrown into the basilisk's hole, recognizable because all the surrounding shrubs and grass had been scorched by its presence. It is possible that the legend of the basilisk and its association with the weasel in Europe was inspired by accounts of certain species of Asiatic snakes (such as the King Cobra) and their natural predator, the mongoose. -WIKI
Also if you watch Harry Potter or read the books it is said that the Basilisk is a big snake that can kill you if you look into its eyes. Its venom is one of the most poisonous substances in the wizarding world. You can look at it through a mirror though like Harry does.
I have also heard the basilisk called a Medusa weapon, which leads me to believe that maybe it came from Medusa's head.
Cockatrice:
Its reputed magical abilities include turning people to stone or killing them by either looking at them—"the death-darting eye of Cockatrice"—touching them, or sometimes breathing on them. It was repeated in the late-medieval bestiaries that the weasel is the only animal that is immune to the glance of a cockatrice. It was also thought that a cockatrice would die instantly upon hearing a rooster crow, according to legend, having a cockatrice look itself in a mirror is one of the few sure-fire ways to kill it. The cockatrice was also able to fly with the set of wings affixed to its back. Like the head of Medusa, the cockatrice's powers of petrification were thought still active after death. -WIKI
The only thing i can think of with this one that sounds similar is Jackson not liking his reflection in the mirror.
Kanima: In South America it is thought to be a jaguar-shaped spirit that seeks and kills murderers. Also known as Runa-uturungu. In Argentina and Bolivia they are usually werejaguars, known as runa-uturungu, uturunco, yaguareté-abá, kanima and other names depending on the region. In some tribes, all shamans were thought to have the ability to become jaguars. Female werejaguars have an extra pair of nipples that betray their true nature. In the , the legends of weres in Argentina became so widespread that children were being abandoned or killed to protect them from the curse.
There are also urban legends about jaguar shapeshifters lurking along highways in tales similar to the vanishing hitchhiker and of them being assassins secretly employed by the government or organized crime.
So this is all I could come up with so far, but pretty good for only a few days search so far. I will continue to look for more and if you guys have any ideas please let me know. I really want to figure out where the director came up with this and if it is indeed a myth or thousands put together.
I found this and thought it was pretty cool if you want to know more about werewolf history.
http://www.seekerworld.com/legends/werewolf.html
Also another thing to check out if you are into mythical creatures is:
The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures
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