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The legend of the worm is arguably first mentioned in the entry for year 1345 in Icelandic Annals (specifically the Skálholts Annáll which reaches AD 1430), [11] [12] although the text only refers to the sighting as a "wonderful thing" (undarligr [h]lutr) or a marvel, and not specifically as a worm. The "thing" seen in Lagarfljót looked like ...
Magog (English folklore) – Giant protector of London; Mahaha - Undead humanoids with long fingernails as claws. Maha-pudma (Hindu mythology) – Giant elephant that holds up the world; Mahuika (Māori mythology) - Māori fire goddess; Mairu (Basque mythology) – Megalith-building giant; Mājas gari (Latvian mythology) – Benevolent house spirit
Jörmungandr in the sea during Ragnarök, drawn by the Norwegian illustrator Louis Moe in 1898.. In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr (Old Norse: Jǫrmungandr, lit. 'the Vast 'gand'', see Etymology), also known as the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent (Old Norse: Miðgarðsormr, "worm of Midgard"), is an unfathomably large and monstrous sea serpent or worm who dwells in the world sea, encircling ...
Bagala - A crane-headed god in Hindu legend, Bagala controls black magic, poisons and disguised forms of death. Krauncha - A crane mentioned in the Ramayana. Nadijangha - The name of a crane, who was liked by Brahma very much. His story was told by Bhishma to Dharmaraja. Garuda (Vishnu's bird mount) with Krishna and Balarama. Gṛdha
The text Hic Sunt Dracones on the Hunt–Lenox Globe, dating from 1504 "Here be dragons" (Latin: hic sunt dracones) means dangerous or unexplored territories, in imitation of a medieval practice of putting illustrations of dragons, sea monsters and other mythological creatures on uncharted areas of maps where potential dangers were thought to exist.
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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.
The Patasola or "single leg" is one of many legends in Colombian folklore about female monsters from the jungle, appearing to male hunters or loggers in the middle of the wilderness when they think about women. The Patasola appears in the form of a beautiful seductive woman, often in the likeness of a loved one, who lures a man away from his ...