Tag: Fairytales-Folklore-Legends-Myths
North Dakota’s Miniwashitu
I researched North Dakota’s cryptids for this week’s article, and there are a couple of interesting ones. The one that is the most fascinating is the Miniwashitu. The Miniwashitu is a famous Native American legend passed down by the Dakota tribe. A river monster that terrorized the Missouri River, and Melvin Randolph Gilmore wrote a ...North Carolina’s Brown Mountain Lights
Every cryptid article I have written to date is about something alive. Whether it be animal or humanoid, but this article is about mysterious lights. It is about The Brown Mountain Lights near Morganton, North Carolina. What are the Brown Mountain Lights? That is the million-dollar question, because nobody knows. If you brave venturing into ...From Cursive To Curses- Part XXI
Disclaimer: This is a work of fanfiction. It is an adaptation of the characters created and owned by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. This story is not associated with Disney’s adaptations, their added characters, or story elements. The wine was still pouring from the fountain as they entered the village. The square was bustling with life ...From Cursive To Curses- Part XX
Disclaimer: This is a work of fanfiction. It is an adaptation of the characters created and owned by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. This story is not associated with Disney’s adaptations, their added characters, or story elements. Aledia ran her hands over the cavern walls. They managed to reach the shore without incident. The unnatural darkness ...New York’s ‘Champ’
New York has two fascinating lake monsters worth writing about. I only have time this week to write about one, so I will be writing about ‘Champ.’ Champ haunts Lake Chaplain in upper New York. He shares similar characteristics with Nessie of Loch Ness monster fame. Like the Highlands of Scotland, the cities and towns ...New Hampshire’s Wood Devils
New Hampshire has dense woods that stretch for hundreds of miles. Cryptids would love hiding in these unexplored forests. So, it’s not surprising that stories of a Bigfoot-type creature do hide in these woods. Who are these creatures? Say hello to the Coos county wood devils, the sleeker, thinner version of Bigfoot or so witnesses ...Nevada’s Pyramid Lake
It has been an exciting journey researching monsters from across the United States. This week’s monster, though, isn’t a cryptid; it is a lake. You read correctly. The monster lake is Pyramid Lake, an enclosed lake 15 miles long and 11 miles wide. Its maximum depth is 350 feet deep, and the lake’s haunted. The ...From Cursive To Curses- Part XIX
Disclaimer: This is a work of fanfiction. It is an adaptation of the characters created and owned by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. This story is not associated with Disney’s adaptations, their added characters, or story elements. Aledia, Jacob, and Wilhelm stood along the shore of the river. Behind them, the souls of the damned moaned ...Nebraska’s Walgren Lake Monster
When you hear people talk about Nebraska, the first thing I think of is Corn. I mean, even their basketball team is named the Cornhusker’s. What you don’t think of is Lake Monsters. Scotland has the Loch Ness Monster. Here in the United States, we have our share of lake monsters too. We have Chessie, ...Montana’s Shunka Warakin
There have been numerous legends and stories about monster wolves throughout history. The ancient Dire Wolf lived in North America and Eastern Asia. It is larger than the average wolf, but did it die? That is the question many scientists are asking themselves. Especially when there have been reports about a strange wolf-like creature called ...
