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Larson Abduction Alien
This alien was described in an incident in August of 1975 in North Dakota. It was sighted by Sandy Larson when she was abducted along with her daughter (possibly a friend also, the head count is kinda inconsistent between sources.) She recalled her abduction after being put under hypnosis. She was taken on board a spaceship and saw the earth through the end of a luminous tunnel. The alien encountered was described as being six feet tall, resembling a mummy, with a miner’s light on its head and metal arms. She reports that the alien opened her skull and performed surgery by removing her brain temporarily. After this surgery, she…
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Langsuir/Langsuyar
The Languir is a vampiric creature comes from Malaysian myth. It is formed from a woman who died during childbirth. It then rises from the grave forty days after its death. It takes the form of a beautiful woman with long nails, a mouth filled with razor sharp teeth on the back of its neck, and black hair reaching its ankles. It feeds on the blood of children, but may consume the blood and meat of adults and livestock if children are unavailable. Most often, they hunt alone, but they also have been known to hunt in small groups. Placing glass beads in the mouth of a corpse prevents it…
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Landlocked Walrus
The Landlocked Walrus is a creature from Lumberjack Folklore in Maine. It has the “scientific name” Odobenus rosmarus var. chesuncookia. It’s described as smaller than the oceanic walrus and lives in freshwater in the region of Chesuncook Lake. It’s thought they became trapped in this area during the ice age. They are typically thought to be more dangerous than the typical walrus due to having less marine territory. They have been known to attack people and capsize boats with their tusks, or break through the ice to attack those walking on it. They are rare and not often seen, with them being seen as likely extinct now. Citations: Packard, Christopher.…
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Longwang/Long Wang
The Longwang is a notable dragon from Chinese myth. He has a human body and a dragon head. The term can also refer to the four Dragon Kings Ao Ch’in, Ao Ju, Ao Kuang, and Ao Shun. He has amassed a massive hoard of treasure built up from the countless junk ships sunk by him over the years. Specific to its treasure trove are gems resembling large fish eyes, and people from the Juanch’eng district believe that a fish washing ashore without eyes are victims of the Longwang. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Newport Stump Aliens
The Newport Stump Aliens were sighted in Newport, Oregon in April 1966. The witnesses were a sixteen-year-old girl named Kathy Reeves and a friend. They found a dome shaped thing the height of a room which had a reddish glow and intense smoke around it. After this, they saw three beings walking through a nearby meadow. These creatures were described as resembling stumps with the coloration of orange, blue, white, yellow, and watermelon pink. These same creatures were sighted by five more individuals east of Toledo. During this time, various UFO sightings occurred as well as at least one sighting of a cycloptic being. Citations: Brandon, Jim. Weird America: A…
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Lamiai
The Lamiai are vampiric creatures from Greek myth. They drink blood and consume the flesh of newborns. They attack their prey and rip out their entrails, drinking blood and any milk in the infant’s stomach. They may target pregnant women to kill the mother and the child. Sometimes they would seduce men, have sex with them, and rip out their throats right at the end. They are named after a queen of Libya named Lamia, who was one of the many people Zeus cheated on Hera with. Hera in her rage killed all the children Lamia had with Zeus, and Lamia cursed her for this cruelty. To get her revenge…
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Lamashtu
Lamashtu is a figure from Sumerian and Mesopotamian myth. She is depicted as a woman with a hairy body, the head of a lion or bird, the ears and teeth of a donkey, large wings, and eagle talons for fingers. She was often shown riding a donkey carrying a two headed snake in each hand. At one time, she was seen as a vampiric and demonic goddess. She was believed to nurse dogs and pigs, cause crops to fail, dry up rivers, cause miscarriages, and steal children to nurse them with poison. She would also strike down men at random, cause fatal diseases, and inflict nightmares. People could be defended…
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Kweo Kachina
Kweo Kachina is a Hopi figure known as the wolf Kachina, this being a form of spirit. He has blue skin and often holds a stick that he uses to hide behind while hunting. Depictions of Kweo Kachina often incorporate real wolf fur. He also features as a side dancer alongside Deer, Antelope, and/or Mountain Sheep, who all call forth the gift of elaboration in the Soyohim Dance. Citations: Weishaus, Joel, and Rowland, Susan. Jungian Arts-Based Research and “The Nuclear Enchantment of New Mexico”. United Kingdom, Taylor & Francis, 2020. Wright, Barton. Hopi kachinas: the complete guide to collecting kachina dolls. United States, Northland Press, 1977.
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Kwakwakalanooksiwae
Kwakwakalanooksiwae is a giant man-eating raven from the myths of the Kwakiutl Native Americans. It was so large that the flap of its wings would shake the sky and it could swallow a man in one bite. It was believed to be one of the attendants to the monstrous creature Bakbakwalanooksiwae. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016. Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us, and Hunger for Us. United States, Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2006. Werness, Hope B.. The Continuum Encyclopedia of Native Art: Worldview, Symbolism, and Culture in Africa,…
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Kur
Kur is a Sumerian dragon from the underworld living in the primordial waters. His name means “land” or “mountain.” He angered the gods by kidnapping Ereshkigal to be his underworld queen. Ninurta is said to have killed Kur with his mystical weapon, Sharur. Ninurta killed Kur which allowed the primordial waters to flood the earth and he had to lead people to the Tigris and Euphrates to rebuild civilization. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
