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Flatwoods Monster/Braxton County Monster/Phantom of Flatwoods/Frankensteins Monster with B.O.
The Flatwoods Monster is a mysterious creature from West Virginia. It has been described as an alien, a robot, a cryptid, and a phantom. On September 12th, 1952, in the town of Flatwoods in Braxton County. It was sighted by 5 boys ages 10-15 at night near an elementary school. They saw a fiery UFO streaking across the sky and landed on a hill at a nearby farm. The boys went to the spot after picking up the mother of two of the boys, a 17-year-old National Guardsman, and a dog. When they arrived, they saw the ship with a strange mist surrounding it, filled with red strobing lights. The…
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Farasi Bahari/Sabarifya
The Farasi Bahari are emerald green horses that are said to inhabit the Indian Ocean. It’s believed they leave the water at certain parts of the year to graze on an island off the coast of Africa. When this happens, people leave mares on the island in the hope of breeding hybrid horses. These hybrids are green foals with incredible endurance, supposedly due to their lack of lungs. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Dagwanoenyent/Dagwano’eñ’iěn/Hatdedases/Flying Head
The Dagwanoenyent are nature spirits from the myths of the Seneca Native Americans. They are flying creatures that personify cyclones and whirlwinds. They’re known to have insatiable appetites and will even eat rocks when hungry enough. The crunching of these rocks can be heard for miles. Sometimes the Dagwanoenyent are depicted as a singular witch resembling an old woman. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Fiskerton Phantom
The Fiskerton Phantom is a cryptid from Lincolnshire, England. It’s a form of cryptid known as an alien big cat, referring to a big cat in a place where it isn’t native. It was described as black with both cat-like and bear-like features. It was first sighted in 1996 by four teenage girls. They heard something in some bushes and went to investigate. They saw something scary with big teeth as it was eating a phaesant. Later, the witnesses found large paw prints. The creature ran away, but a motorist later saw it close to the same area. It was seen again in March 1997 in Dunholme and then again…
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Florida Gator Man
The Florida Gator Man is a cryptid sighted numerous times by one individual witness, solely recounted to Linda S. Godfrey. The incident occurred in 2010, during spring break, and was seen again several times over the following years. It was reported by an 18-year-old volunteer at a paleontology museum going to college for paleontology and zoology. Strange things occurred in the East side of Florida, in the St. Johns River delta, specifically an area referred to as the Black Tea River. The water was described as brackish, filled with sediment, and mostly 5 feet deep. A manatee was found with odd U-shaped bite marks in its front flipper, and a…
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Fung
Fung 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 red version, and goes alongside the Yin Chu, 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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Fafnir/Frænir
Fafnir is a mythological figure from Norse mythology. He was a Dwarf or Jotunn and one of the sons of Hreidmar the magician. He desired his father’s magic ring Advarinaut, which could magically produce treasure. Eventually, he became so corrupted by his desire that he killed his father for the ring. He gained a great pile of treasure and turned into a dragon to protect it, though the corruption of his greed forced him to remain in that form. Fafnirs brother Regin also desired the ring but waited too long to act on his greed. To get the ring from his brother, he sent his foster son, the hero Sigurd,…
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Zduhać/Aloviti/Vjedogonja/Wind Chasers/Cloud Chaser/Hail Defender/Fairy Man/Dragon Man
The Zduhać are mythical figures from Slavic myth. They are described as people capable of protecting people, homes, and entire villages from rain and hail. They are often thought of as mythical creatures, like dragons or fairies, but in human form. Sometimes they were seen as prophets and connected to angels and saints. They are generally seen as heroic figures that look entirely human, though often melancholic, thoughtful, strong, resourceful, and resilient. A Zduhać could be detected from birth if they were born with the caul still on their head, and they would also often have an affinity to crows. Some believed however that a Zduhać could only be born…
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Peluda/La Velue/Shaggy Beast/The Shaggy Beast Of La Ferte-Bernard/Peallaidh/Pehuda
The Peluda is a large dragon thought to have lived near the Huisine River in the village of La Ferte-Bernard, France. This creature was spoken of in Medieval times, and it was thought that it refused a ride on Noah’s ark but still survived the great flood. It was thought to have had four stubby legs, quills covering its back, a scaly tail, shaggy green fur, turtle claws, and the ability to breath fire. It was so large that it flooded nearby farms when it entered the river. One day, it ate a young maiden, whose fiancé sought out a wise woman to find the creature’s weakness. He was told…
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Fyglia
The Fyglia is a form of undead from Iceland. They’re flesh eating creatures whose name means “following spirit.” They climb roofs and kick off shingles when searching for prey. To kill a Fyglia, it must be captured, decapitated, and reburied with the head placed under the body. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2017.
