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Alux

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Painted landscape: Yucatán forest clearing with limestone rocks in soft morning light
AI rendition of the setting, not an actual photo. We don't depict this being out of respect for the tradition it belongs to.

Small spirits of Maya tradition from the Yucatán, Belize and Guatemala, tied to forests, caves and fields.

Folklore Verdict: Alux belongs to a living tradition; we describe it respectfully, show only the setting, and make no zoological claim.

Region
North America · Mexico / Belize / Guatemala
First reports
Maya tradition

Key sightings

Best evidence

A spiritual tradition, not a zoological claim.

This being belongs to a living Indigenous or religious tradition. We describe the reports respectfully, show no picture of the being, and put no pin on any site.

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