{"id":98081,"date":"2026-01-23T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=98081"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:41:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:41:50","slug":"taboo-animals-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/taboo-animals-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancient Taboo: 10 Animals That Were Too Powerful to Name"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-10::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-10{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>My university professor once told us about how the name for the bear in her language wasn&rsquo;t its real name at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a euphemism, because calling the bear by its true name was believed to <strong>anger its spirit<\/strong> or invite disaster. This stuck with me because I found it really fascinating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we can see <strong>this tendency<\/strong> \u3067\u3055\u3048 <strong>\u4eca\u65e5<\/strong>, especially when it comes to death or disease (using euphemisms such as &ldquo;eternal sleep,&rdquo; &ldquo;the worst thing,&rdquo; &ldquo;the end,&rdquo; etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, I thought about how numerous cultures treated certain animals as divine, so there should be other taboo animals out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are 10 of them, as well as the reasons why the ancient peoples considered them too sacred to name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Bear<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-98082\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98082 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Many ancient cultures saw the bear as a <strong>holy ancestor<\/strong> and protector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of its spiritual power, saying a bear&rsquo;s true name was considered taboo, as it could anger or disturb its spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, people used euphemisms to name this animal, and funnily enough, those names actually stuck with us, while the original taboo <strong>\u540d\u79f0 <\/strong>was <strong>lost to time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&rsquo;s why in many languages, the bear&rsquo;s name can be translated as <strong>&ldquo;honey eater&rdquo;<\/strong> or &ldquo;bee wolf&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Beowulf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beowolf<\/a>), since this was a popular alternative to using its actual sacred name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bears embodied resilience and the protective spirit of the wilderness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By avoiding their true name, humans acknowledged their power and tried not to offend or wake the spirit within the animal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Wolf<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-98083\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98083 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-2-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Wolves were seen as both <strong>holy and destructive<\/strong>; a noble spirit, but also a feral beast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Slavic beliefs, it was even believed to be an animal form of the <strong>god Dazhbog<\/strong>, who appeared to humans as a great, white wolf with a limping leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wolf&rsquo;s true name was hidden because calling it directly was believed to invite misfortune or chaos, and potentially offend the deity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Norse mythology, the wolf <strong>Fenrir<\/strong> and his two sons symbolized literal chaos, since Fenrir ate the world, and his sons, <strong>Sk&ouml;ll and Hati<\/strong>, swallowed the moon and sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wolves&rsquo; reputation as both destroyers and protectors made their true name too powerful and taboo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Crocodile<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-98089\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8.jpeg\" alt=\"taboo animal\" class=\"wp-image-98089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"taboo animal\" class=\"wp-image-98089 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-8-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In ancient Egypt, the crocodile was linked with Sobek, the god of <strong>fertility and danger<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sobek was the <strong>lord of the Nile<\/strong>, and this river was at the center of Egyptian worship because it was quite literally the life-giver.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, crocodiles were also revered as his creatures, and their killing was taboo because they represented divine power.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Killing a crocodile could be seen as offending Sobek himself, risking divine wrath or famine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their sacred status meant that Egyptians believed the crocodile possessed a <strong>divine essence<\/strong> that shouldn&rsquo;t be offended or disturbed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Snake<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-98084\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98084 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-3-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>All across the world, snakes have a complicated reputation. They were both revered as protectors and seen as symbols of danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In India and Southeast Asia, snakes were worshipped as divine guardians, linked with gods like <strong>Shiva and Nagas<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, in Eastern Europe, it was believed that a <strong>white snake (ancestor)<\/strong> lived under the threshold of a home, guarding it from evil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actually, to this very day, it&rsquo;s considered terrible luck to kill a snake in your garden, and people usually just find a way to move it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Killing or insulting a snake was taboo because it was seen as offending your own ancestor or a divine guardian, depending on the culture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was another animal whose name wouldn&rsquo;t be spoken in vain, in fear of provoking its wrath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Owl<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-98091\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98091 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In ancient Greece, the owl was both a symbol of wisdom and a sign of death and misfortune. It&rsquo;s closely associated with the <strong>goddess Athena<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of its silent flight and wide eyes, ancient Greeks saw it as a creature of mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some cultures, it was also <strong>connected to the underworld<\/strong>, which is why it might have been taboo to say its true name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People often used euphemisms for owls, such as &ldquo;night watchers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much like the other taboo animals, the owl was also a dual creature, embodying both wisdom and death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Raven<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-98085\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98085 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-4-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In Norse mythology, ravens were closely linked to <strong>\u30aa\u30fc\u30c7\u30a3\u30f3<\/strong>, acting as his <strong>\u30e1\u30c3\u30bb\u30f3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc<\/strong>. To ancient Scandinavians, they were symbols of war and death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their ominous presence was often seen as a warning about coming <strong>\u904b\u547d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of their power and symbolism, these birds were also taboo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They were believed to carry messages between worlds, and their sacred status meant that their true name had to be hidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their presence was taken as a reminder that gods are watching, and likely deciding who would enter Valhalla, and who wasn&rsquo;t worthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Cat<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-98086\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98086 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-5-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In ancient Egypt, cats were famously associated with the <strong>goddess Bastet<\/strong>. Harming or killing a cat was a serious offense, punishable by death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They were taboo animals because they were treated with reverence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cats were seen as <strong>protectors<\/strong>, and they also embody <strong>\u8c4a\u9952<\/strong> and divine energy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The taboo surrounding cats was so strong that even in later cultures, harming a cat was seen as an act of disrespect and was heavily frowned upon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Lion<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-98087\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98087 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-6-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Lions have long symbolized strength, courage, and kingship across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As symbols of divine authority, their names were considered taboo &ndash; too powerful to speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&rsquo;s why the lion was often called <strong>&ldquo;the king of the beasts.&rdquo;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lions embody sovereignty and divine strength, and keeping their true name hidden was a <strong>sign of respect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taboo names were believed to carry magical and divine power, so they were rarely spoken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Tiger<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-98088\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98088 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taboo-animal-7-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In Asian cultures, especially India, China, and Malaysia, tigers are seen as symbols of <strong>power and danger<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their name was taboo because people were afraid it would provoke the tiger and put their community in danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tigers embody <strong>primal strength<\/strong> and divine energy, and ancient peoples made sure not to invoke their wrath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They were tied to powerful deities, such as Shiva, Durga, and Huye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. 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