哈魯斯泰雅語Halus)是台灣泰雅族傳說中的巨人,因為經常欺凌族人而被族人殺害[1]

傳說

據說哈魯斯的陽具若伸長豎立,甚至比合歡山還高。部落發生洪水時,族人拜託哈魯斯將他的陽具當作渡橋,女子可以平安過橋,但男子踏上去卻會搖晃而落水。之後,哈魯斯開始調戲並侵犯婦女。族人終於決定消滅牠。

某日,族人對哈魯斯說要一起去打獵,族人會將大鹿趕下山,牠只要在山下等待,就能吃到美味鹿肉。沒想到,族人以烈火燃燒巨石,讓巨石滾下山,哈魯斯一口吞下滾燙的巨石,口腹被燒爛,隨即一命嗚呼。[2]

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