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Abaia
The Abaia is a giant eel from Melanesian myth. It resides in a massive lake and protects fish from predators and fishermen alike. When people try to fish in its lake, it overwhelms them and their people with an enormous wave. Citations: Rose, Carol. Giants Monsters and Dragons: An Encyclopedia Of Folklore Legend And Myth. United Kingdom, WW Norton, 2001.
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Cisco Grove Gassy Robot
The Cisco Grove Gassy Robot is an alien creature sighted near Cisco Grove California on September 4, 1964. A hunter named Donald Shrum was hunting deer when he climbed a tree and saw a light moving through the sky. The light ejected a domed object with a blinking light on top, and then two figures approached him. These beings stood 5 feet tall wearing whitish silver hoods, gauntlets, and coveralls. They had dark goggles and one had glowing orange eyes. They appeared to be metallic and resembled robots. One approached the tree and emitted a white gas from its mouth which caused the witness to lose consciousness. The witness lit…
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Ralph Chacon Dot Man
The Ralph Chacon Dot Man is an alien creature sighted on September 25, 1979, in Marana, Arizona. This strange being was sighted by a man named Ralph Chacon while watering his plants. He looked down and saw his right leg had disappeared after stepping through some plane. He then noticed a being made of small beige and brown dots, some moved constantly while others stayed stationary. Despite the constant movement of millions of dots, the figure stayed constant in shape and floated above the ground. It stood roughly 5’4″ with an oval head shaped like a teardrop. Its eyes were close together and it had a beak-like nose ending just…
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Steep Rock Lake Water Bandits
The Steep Rock Lake Water Bandits come from a sighting that was later revealed to be a hoax. The supposed encounter was sent in as an anonymous letter to the local newspaper and said to have occurred on July 2, 1950, near Sawmill Bay on Steep Rock Lake, northwest Ontario. A couple was having a picnic when the air began to vibrate from shock waves. They saw a ship on the water resembling two saucers with one on top of the other with one upside down. The couple watched these beings from behind a rock. A hatch at the top of the ship opened and several figures wearing metallic uniforms…
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Van Meter Visitor
The Van Meter Visitor was sighted in Van Meter, Iowa in the autumn of 1903. The event was later recounted by Chad Lewis, Noah Voss, and Kevin Nelson in a book called “The Van Meter Visitor.” This creature emerged from an abandoned mineshaft and flew towards the downtown area. This creature was described as huge and bat-like, half human and half animal. It had large membranous wings and a blunt horn coming from its forehead which glowed brightly. It had a large hooked beak and stood at an estimated eight feet tall. A local named Ulysses Griffith reported an unknown light hopping from rooftop to rooftop. Another local named Dr.…
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Zombie/Zombi
Zombies are supernatural creatures from the myths of Haitian Voodoo, and the African Vodun religion. Corpses are turned into Zombies by mystic people called Houngans or Mambos. They use powerful magic or herbal chemistry to call the power of Loa who can raise the dead. Modern scientists believe the Zombie is a living human whose mind has been altered by herbs or chemicals. By affecting the consciousness, the person can become highly suggestible and numb to pain. Zombies are often created by dark magic users called Bokor who instruct them to work. These Zombies are immune to injury, pain, and extreme temperatures. These creatures have no conscious will, being in…
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Yu Siang:
Yu Siang is one of the Lwan from Chinese myth. These birds resemble large, graceful pheasants, which have different names based on their changing colors. This form is the blue version, and goes alongside the Fung, Hwa Yih, To Fu, and Yin Chu. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Yin Chu/Yu Chu
Yin Chu is one of the Lwan from Chinese myth. These birds resemble large, graceful pheasants, which have different names based on their changing colors. This form is the black version, and goes alongside the Fung, Hwa Yih, To Fu, and Yu Siang. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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White Robed Death Goddess
The White Robed Death Goddess is a mysterious figure recorded in a story posted on the internet. The author was sick with pneumonia and ended up being hospitalized for half a month. Nurses would regularly check on them, but there was another person who repeatedly entered the room. The author assumed this person was a nurse in her thirties, who would come in and do nothing but stare at them. The author later asked a nurse who it was, only for her to say there was no one who would have the time to do that. Eventually, they got out of the hospital, only to return later after breaking a…
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Wampahoofus
The Wampahoofus is a creature from Lumberjack Folklore in Maine. It has the “scientific name” Limmertakus boottii, supposedly discovered by Dr. Francis Boott in the White Mountains. They live in puddles and boggy areas, and all that can be seen of them is a single bubble-like eye sticking out of the water. They anchor themselves in place and quickly retreat when discovered. The rest of the body is similar to a leathery lily pad and is incredibly strong despite its small size. They’re thought to have one arm that they use to grab at the boots of hikers. They do this because they eat boot leather and have a voracious…
