In Inuit mythology the ijiraq is a sort of boogeyman who kidnaps children and hides them away and abandons them. Inuit mythology has many similarities to the Religions of other Polar regions Inuit traditional religious practices could be very briefly summarised as a The bogeyman, boogyman, bogyman, boogieman, boogey monster, or boogeyman, is a Folkloric or legendary Ghostlike The inuksugaq (or inukshuk) of stone allow these children to find their way back if they can convince the ijiraq to let them go. An inuksuk (plural inuksuit) (from the Inuktitut: ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ plural ᐃᓄᒃᓱᐃᑦ alternatively inukshuk in English or inukhuk
Ijiraq, a moon of Saturn, is named for this creature. Ijiraq (ˈiːɨrɑːk EE-yə-rahk or EE-jə-rahk is a Prograde irregular satellite of Saturn