Are there any references in mythology/folklore to a concept similar to teleportation? The earliest mention of teleportation that I can find is a mention of "matter transfer" in 1877, but I'm wondering if there's a concept similar to it in folklore. I found something about pukwudgies being able to appear/disappear at will, but couldn't find any actual myths relating to this. Can anyone help?

In Japanese mythology there is the term _shukuchi_ , composed of:

* : to contract, to shorten
* : earth, location, distance



Shukichi is a collective term for various mythical techniques of rapid movement. The term is used in mythology, but can also be found in texts on Daoism and Buddhism. It is also a popular ability in several manga and anime.

The related term _suōdìmài_ denotes the power of teleportation attributed to some xians). Those possessing this ability were believed to be capable of moving vast distances in a single step.