Lumberjack Folklore
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Babe The Blue Ox
Babe the Blue Ox is a well known figure from Lumberjack folklore. He was found as a calf by Paul Bunyan after it fell in Lake Michigan during the Winter Of The Blue Snow. He’s thought to be large enough to break through several feet of ice. He has an incredible appetite and could even eat a metal pot. He has bright blue hair, a black nose, and horns that were white except for the tip where they became brown, and he quickly grew to massive sizes. Citations: Rees, Ennis, and Robert Osborn. The Song of Paul Bunyan & Tony Beaver. Pantheon Books, 1964.
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Axehandle Hound
The Axehandle Hound is largely from Wisconsin and Minnesota. It has short legs, a long thin body like an axe handle, and a head like an axe head. It eats the handles of unattended axes. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016. Yarns of the Big Woods, Written and Illustrated by Art Childs
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Augerino
The Augerino is a large creature from Lumberjack Folklore. They are thought to live in the dry areas of Colorado and live burrowed completely underground. Due to their solely subterranean lifestyle, they are rarely seen and lack significant physical description. They are known to have a great disliking of water, and thrive in particularly dry areas. They often attack and damage water courses and dams, releasing large amounts of water. Citations: Rose, Carol. Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth. United Kingdom, Norton, 2001.
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Argopelter/Agropelter
The Argopelter is a creature from Lumberjack Folklore. They live in hollow trees and attack by throwing branches at anyone passing below. They are never actually seen, so there is no physical description. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Anserbak
The Anserbak is a creature from Lumberjack Folklore. Its “scientific” name is Avisimago artchildsi. It always seems to be directly ahead of someone but is instead right around the bend. It mocks everything people say, sounding like an echo. It resembles a parrot with wild coloration. Citations: Yarns of the Big Woods, Written and Illustrated by Art Childs
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Accordianteater
The Accordianteater is from Lumberjack Folklore. Its “scientific” name is Musicacorupus Botkini. It makes a sound that starts as a sigh and grows into a wail before dying off. It stays hidden in dark places. It is sometimes heard during the day, but mostly at night. Its body is similar to an accordian and it makes its sound by contracting its body. Citations: Yarns of the Big Woods, Written and Illustrated by Art Childs
