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The first written account of the squonk was from the 1910 book Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods. [3] His provenance was attested in the next written iteration, in the 1939 book Fearsome Critters. This book suggested that the creatures had migrated from deserts to swamps to finally settle in Pennsylvania. [4]
In the United States, the ewiger Jäger was introduced by German immigrants in Pennsylvania who later were called Pennsylvania Dutch.There are a variety of spellings in Pennsylvania Dutch dialect, all of which mean "(the) eternal hunter": (Der) Ewich Yaeger, [4] Ewichyeager, [5] (der [6]) Eewich Yeager, [7] der Ewige Jaeger, [8] Ewicher Yeeger, [9] (Dar) Ewich Jaejer, [10] Avich Yeager, [11 ...
Pages in category "Dutch legendary creatures" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Draeck; E.
The next blow to Pennsylvania Dutch came during World War I and World War II. Prior to the wars, Pennsylvania Dutch was an urban language spoken openly in the streets of towns such as Allentown, Reading, Lancaster and York; afterwards, it became relegated only to rural areas. [48] [better source needed]
In Pennsylvania among the Pennsylvania Dutch, the Elwetritsch is known as the Elbedritsch. [1] The lore concerning the Elbedritsch is similar to that of the Elwetritsch in that the victim of the trick was set out with a bag to catch one and left abandoned. [ 2 ]
We put the Kraken near the top of the list because it’s one of the most fearsome creatures in the world—and it’s based off of an animal that actually exists. Bettmann - Getty Images 2.
Don Yoder (August 27, 1921– August 11, 2015) was an American folklorist specializing in the study of Pennsylvania Dutch, Quaker, and Amish and other Anabaptist folklife in Pennsylvania who wrote at least 15 books on these subjects. [1]
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