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Dzoavits was a demon or ogre from Shoshonean mythology who stole the sun and kidnapped children. He is associated with volcanism and cannibalism.[1] In most legends he confronts several mythological animals before being trapped in a cave, the most common one being Devils Hole.[2]References1. ^Monsters. Myth Encyclopedia.
2. ^Forty, Jo. Mythology: A Visual Encyclopedia, Sterling Publishing Co., 2001, p. 374.
External links- Rose, Carol. (2001) [https://books.google.com/books?id=GKrACS_n86wC&pg=PA108&lpg=PA108&dq=Dzoavits&source=bl&ots=-IFL425tsn&sig=vviUnbIkKCXziwzoXoNYZJl6Izg&hl=en&ei=k3b7S7idE6S6MbGUvMAP&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=11&ved=0CEQQ6AEwCg#v=onepage&q=Dzoavits&f=false Giants, monsters, and dragons: an encyclopedia of folklore, legend, and myth.]
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