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Many scientists have criticized the plausibility of cryptids due to lack of physical evidence, [7] likely misidentifications [8] and misinterpretation of stories from folklore. [9] While biologists regularly identify new species following established scientific methodology, cryptozoologists focus on entities mentioned in the folklore record and ...
Urmahlullu relief from a bathroom in the palace of Assurbanipal in Ninevah. Ubume – Ghosts of women who died in childbirth; Uchek Langmeidong (Meitei mythology) – Semi human, semi hornbill creature
Pope Lick Monster (American Folklore) Kentucky Urban Legend – Cryptid, a murderous creature that is part man, sheep, and goat; Popobawa – One-eyed creatures bat-like; Poubi Lai (Meitei mythology) – Evil dragon python from the Loktak lake; Pouākai – Giant bird; Preta (Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain) – Ghosts of especially greedy people
C’mon, we all know Bigfoot. In terms of cryptids, Bigfoot is like the OG. ... Bigfoot is by far the most reported cryptid in Kentucky and of the 50 U.S. States our fine commonwealth rates at ...
The term cryptid is used by proponents of cryptozoology, a pseudoscience, to refer to beings that cryptozoologists believe may in fact exist but have not yet been discovered. This category is for notable examples of entities that cryptozoologists have considered to be cryptids
A representation of a Clurichaun in T. C. Croker's Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland. Cabeiri – Smith and wine spirit; Cacus – Fire-breathing giant; Cadejo (Central America) – Cow-sized dog-goat hybrid; Cailleach – Divine creator and weather deity hag; Caipora – Fox-human hybrid and nature spirit
This is a list of urban legends.An urban legend or urban myth is a modern genre of folklore.It often consists of fictional stories associated with the macabre, superstitions, ghosts, demons, cryptids, extraterrestrials, creepypasta, and other fear generating narrative elements.
Find out how Frankenstein, witches, mummies, zombies and other Halloween monsters got their start and why they are such a big part of the spooky holiday season. The scariest Halloween monsters and ...