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{{short description|Spirit in Inuit mythology}}
{{notability|date=September 2016}}
In [[Inuit mythology]], '''Agloolik''' ([[Inuktitut]]:  ᐊᒡᓗᓕᒃ) is a spirit that lives underneath the [[ice]] and acts as tutelary guardian for the protection of [[Pinniped|seals]].<ref>''Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes And, Goblins: An Encyclopedia of the Little People'', [https://books.google.com/books?id=ZxnXAAAAMAAJ&q=Agloolik page 5]</ref> It is said to provide aid to fishermen and hunters.<ref>''A Wiccan Bible: Exploring the Mysteries of the Craft from Birth to Summerland'' by A. J. Drew</ref><ref>''Murder by the Grace of God: The Cia and [[Pope John Paul I]]'' by Lucien Gregoire</ref> If hunters prayed to the spirit before fishing, '''Agloolik''' will bless the hunters with prey.<ref>{{cite web |title=Agloolik |url=https://www.nightbringer.se/lair_agloolik.html |website=Nightbringer.se |publisher=Veronica |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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