The Encyclopedia of MonstersDescribes popular myths about land and sea monsters, phantoms, monstrous birds and bats, extraterrestrials, and weird creatures. |
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... tradition holds that when couples go out and park at a deserted spot often used as a lovers ' lane , they will be attacked by a " monster . " It could be some sort of animal , or a " maniac . " Today the monster of this tale , which is ...
... tradition holds that when couples go out and park at a deserted spot often used as a lovers ' lane , they will be attacked by a " monster . " It could be some sort of animal , or a " maniac . " Today the monster of this tale , which is ...
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... traditions about a nocturnal animal the size of an ox that lived in the pampas , sleeping during the day in burrows ... tradition and the one Lista said he saw sounded identical , and both of them sounded very much like the giant sloth ...
... traditions about a nocturnal animal the size of an ox that lived in the pampas , sleeping during the day in burrows ... tradition and the one Lista said he saw sounded identical , and both of them sounded very much like the giant sloth ...
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... tradition that graveyards were guarded by a spirit in the form of a black dog . Though the black dog was supposed to protect those recently buried in the graveyard from the Devil , it was considered to be extremely bad luck for any ...
... tradition that graveyards were guarded by a spirit in the form of a black dog . Though the black dog was supposed to protect those recently buried in the graveyard from the Devil , it was considered to be extremely bad luck for any ...
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Abominable Snowman accounts ancient appeared basilisk beast began believed Bernard Heuvelmans Bigfoot bird body bones bunyip buru called carcass century crea creature cryptozoologist described dinosaurs disappeared elephant evidence existence expedition extinct eyes fairly fake feet long fish flying saucers footprints giant octopus giant squid hair hairy head Heuvelmans hoax hodag horn huge human Indian jenny hanivers Jersey Devil kangaroo killed known kraken Lake monster legends legs lion lived Loch Ness monster looked Mackal mammals mammoth Manipogo mermaid mngwa Mothman mountain mysterious neck never newspaper octopus Ogopogo orang pendek Oriental dragon photograph plesiosaur popular prints reported reptile river Roy Mackal rumors scientists sea serpent seemed seen shark sightings sirrush skin snake sort specimens Spring-Heeled Jack story strange supposed survived tail tall thing thought told ture unicorn unknown animal vampire werewolf whale wild wolf yeti zombie