Let's talk about weird mythological monsters

[ZeldaQueen]

Originally Posted by Bod

I can't believe that the talking mongoose of the Isle of Man has yet to be mentioned. He must be dead by now though, unless of course, talking mongeese have longer lifespans than those of their non-talking relatives.

Oh yeah, Geff.

I heard that he possibly had left with the family that he befriended. At least no one else found a talking mongoose after they were gone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gef_the_talking_mongoose

[Tadao]

That sounds straight out of the Weekly World News. I like it!

[ZeldaQueen]

Originally Posted by Tadao

That sounds straight out of the Weekly World News. I like it!

People insisted that it was real. Apparently they had a footprint and a few hairs from him, so who knows?

And what about Bunnyman? He's just weird: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunnyman

Or Ogopogo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogopogo

[The Leader]

Originally Posted by ZeldaQueen

And what about Bunnyman? He's just weird: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunnyman

"Why do you wear that stupid bunny suit?"

"Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?"

[ZeldaQueen]

Kind of makes you wonder where he bought the thing at.

On the other hand, maybe it's a good thing it's such a ridiculous idea. Otherwise there'd probably be a lot of copycats (or copybunnies).

[90's Child]

Agreed.

And for another retarded monster from mythology, I give you Vampire Pumpkins and/or Watermelons! Who's reminded of "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" by this?

[Dimnos]

Originally Posted by ZeldaQueen

And what about Bunnyman?

He is in Germany.

http://www.wimp.com/easterman/

[ZeldaQueen]

Hmm. He must be on holiday.

[90's Child]

An interesting fact, angels can actually be considered on the list of strange mythological monsters. There are the Thrones, which are basically giant glowing wheels covered in eyes, the Seraphim which are basically angels with six wings that just happen to be literally ON FIRE, and the Cherubim which nothing like the cutesey little baby-things one associates with the name but instead have 4 faces (That of a man, ox eagle and lion) and the feet of a calf, allong with 4 wings.

Yeah, angels are weird.

[J. Tithonus Pednaud]

This thread has run the gambit from mythological monsters to urban legend beasties. Impressive.

[Zarkam]

From around here is a sea monster called Iku-Turso, but suppose most coastal nations/cultures have one.

Here's one old picture where it's depicted as some sort of a serpent


Here's a rather different, more recent depiction from Don Rosa

[Babs]

That weird ass self fellating chicken serpent looks like a cheap ass, plagiarized version of ouroboros.

[Misdemonar]

HAHA OMG UR SO FUNNY I HATE THOSE JEWS TOO

[Pub Lover]

Dude moved to Russia to avoid you. Take a hint?

[Womti]

I dont know if this has been mentioned yet but Cthulhu

[90's Child]

Firstoff, Cthulhu isn't really from mythology so much as the stories of HP Lovecraft, and secondly there are much weirder Lovecraft Monsters, like The Great Race of Yith, the Mi-Go, the Elder Things, The Dunwich Horror, the list goes on and on.

[Womti]

Originally Posted by 90's Child

Firstoff, Cthulhu isn't really from mythology so much as the stories of HP Lovecraft, and secondly there are much weirder Lovecraft Monsters, like The Great Race of Yith, the Mi-Go, the Elder Things, The Dunwich Horror, the list goes on and on.

I mostly think of Yog-sotthoth

[Fathom Zero]

Pere Fouettard
Krampus
Zwarte Piet

I love the Santa stories, to include the one about the demon butcher and the one where Satan is chained to Santa's back.

[Tadao]

my⋅thol⋅o⋅gy

Pronunciation [mi-thol-uh-jee] –noun, plural -gies.

1. a body of myths, as that of a particular people or that relating to a particular person: Greek mythology.

2. myths collectively.

3. the science or study of myths.

4. a set of stories, traditions, or beliefs associated with a particular group or the history of an event, arising naturally or deliberately fostered: the Fascist mythology of the interwar years.

[Tadao]

I say again. If Greeks can have Mythology based on books from Homer, then we can have American Mythology based off books from Lovecraft.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

[executioneer]

lovecraft's shit is Mythopoeia, not myth myths generally have a group of people who believe them to be true associated with them, and "retards on the internet" don't count as such a group

[Tadao]

I know it's hard to believe, but it isn't just the netards that believe.

[executioneer]

there's lots of eight year olds that believe harry potter is real, that doesn't make it a myth

[Tadao]

Originally Posted by executioneer

there's lots of eight year olds that believe harry potter is real, that doesn't make it a myth

Actually, belief is the only thing that makes something a myth.