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Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest. A. C. McClurg, Chicago. Kroeber, A. L. 1907. "Indian Myths of South Central California". University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 4:167-250. Berkeley. Kroeber, Theodora 1959. The Inland Whale. University of California Press. Luthin, Herbert W. 2002.
Articles about the Mythology of the Native American people, from within the contemporary borders of California See also: Traditional narratives (Native California) Subcategories
While sometimes attributed to the Chumash people who historically inhabited the central and southern coastal regions of California, nothing analogous to the legend appears to exist in their mythology. [2] [3] When Spanish settlers first moved into the area they were said to have witnessed the Dark Watchers whom they dubbed Los Vigilantes ...
Tahoe Tessie is a cryptid said to inhabit the depths of Lake Tahoe, a lake that straddles the border between California and Nevada.Reports of Tessie date back to the mid-19th century, and over time, the creature has become a well-known part of local folklore.
In the cave, he found an underground village filled with gold, shields, and mummies, some being up to 10 feet (3.0 m) tall. He told his story thirty years later to John C. Root, who proceeded to gather an exploration team in Stockton, California. About 80 people joined the team, but, on the day the team was to set out, Brown did not show up.
Boys will undergo an official initiation into the tribe by participating in ceremonies that recount the tribes' mysteries and myths. [30] [31] See also: Earth-maker myth; Kuksu – a religion in Northern California practiced by members within several Indigenous peoples of California. Miwok mythology – a North American tribe in Northern ...
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Devil's Lake Monster Fresh Water Octopus [10] Lake Tota Boyacá Colombia: South America: Diablo Ballena (Devil Whale), Monster of Lake Tota: A huge black fish, bigger than a whale, with the head of a bull. [11] 1652– Lake Elsinore California USA: North America: Elsie, Hamlet, Lake Elsinore Monster Cross between a plesiosaur and a sea serpent ...