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Legendary creatures of the Argentine Northwest region; List of creatures in Meitei folklore; List of Greek mythological creatures; List of legendary creatures from China
Bahamut – Whale monster whose body supports the earth. Word seems far more ancient than Islam and may be origin of the word Behemoth in modern Judeo-Christian lore. Bake-kujira – Ghost whale; Cetus – a monster with the head of a boar or a greyhound, the body of a whale or dolphin, and a divided, fan-like tail
The monster is mentioned in John Kirk's 1998 book, In the Domain of Lake Monsters: The Search for the Denizens of the Deep. [ 11 ] The community of St. Laurent on the southeast shore of Lake Manitoba holds a yearly Manipogo Festival during the first week of March.
In American folklore, Champ or Champy [1] is the name of a lake monster said to live in Lake Champlain, a 125-mile (201 km)-long body of fresh water shared by New York and Vermont, with a portion extending into Quebec, Canada. [2] The legend of the monster is considered a draw for tourism in the Burlington, Vermont and Plattsburgh, New York areas.
Kalapuya Legend Fulk Lake Indiana USA: North America: Beast of 'Busco, Oscar the Turtle Giant Snapping Turtle 1898–1948 Lake Erie Ohio USA: North America: Bessie, South Bay Bessie Snake-like and 30 to 40 ft (9-12 m) long, at least a foot (30 cm) in diameter, with a grayish color. [4] Black River New York USA: North America: Black River Monster
The rougarou legend has been spread for many generations, either directly from French settlers to Louisiana (New France) or via the French Canadian immigrants centuries ago. In the Creole and Cajun legends, the creature is said to prowl the swamps around Acadiana and Greater New Orleans, and the sugar cane fields and woodlands of the regions.
A giant shark-like sea monster with a barb-covered tail, sighted off the coast of Western Japan. Issie A lake creature similar to the Loch Ness Monster, found in Lake Ikeda on Kyūshū. Itsumade An eerie fire-breathing reptilian bird monster with an almost human face, named for its cry. Ittan-momen
The oldest version of the Aspidochelone legend is found in the Physiologus (2nd century AD) : [1] There is a monster in the sea which in Greek is called aspidochelone, in Latin "asp-turtle"; it is a great whale, that has what appear to be beaches on its hide, like those from the sea-shore. This creature raises its back above the waves of the ...