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Water Monsters
Water monster may refer to: * a sea monster * a lake monster * a water spirit * a water bogey such as the grindylow, Jenny Greenteeth or Peg Powler * an ''Axolotl'', Mexican salamander See also * List of aquatic humanoids Aquatic humanoids appear in legend and fiction. "Water-dwelling people with fully human, fish-tailed or other compound physiques feature in the mythologies and folklore of maritime, lacustrine and riverine societies across the planet." Myth "An ... * River monster (other) * Sea Monsters (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Monster
Sea monsters are beings from folklore believed to dwell in the sea and are often imagined to be of immense size. Marine monsters can take many forms, including sea dragons, sea serpents, or tentacled beasts. They can be slimy and scaly and are often pictured threatening ships or spouting jets of water. The definition of a "monster" is subjective; further, some sea monsters may have been based on scientifically accepted creatures, such as whales and types of giant squid, giant and colossal squid. Sightings and legends Sea monster accounts are found in virtually all cultures that have contact with the sea. For example, Avienius relates of Himilco the Navigator, Carthaginian explorer Himilco's voyage "...there monsters of the deep, and beasts swim amid the slow and sluggishly crawling ships." (lines 117–29 of ''Ora Maritima''). Humphrey Gilbert, Sir Humphrey Gilbert claimed to have encountered a lion-like monster with "glaring eyes" on his return voyage after formally claiming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Spirit
A water spirit is a kind of supernatural being found in the folklore of many cultures: African Some water spirits in traditional African religion include: * Mami Wata is a transcultural pantheon of water spirits and deities of the African diaspora. For the many names associated with Mami Wata spirits and goddess, see Names of Mami Wata., p. 1. * Owu Mmiri of some riverine people of Nigeria are often described as mermaid-like spirit of water. * A jengu (plural miengu) is a water spirit in the traditional beliefs of the Sawa ethnic groups of Cameroon, particularly the Duala, Bakweri, and related Sawa peoples. Among the Bakweri, the name is liengu (plural: maengu). * A simbi is a mermaid-like or reptilian spirits from Kongo tribe and related to Vaudou religion. Celtic In Celtic mythology: * An each uisge is a particularly dangerous "water horse" supposed to be found in Scotland; its Irish counterpart is the Aughisky. * The Gwragedd Annwn are female Welsh lake fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grindylow
In English folklore, Grindylow or Grundylow is a creature in the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name is thought to be connected to Grendel, a name or term used in ''Beowulf'' and in many Old English charters where it is seen in connection with meres, bogs and lakes. Grindylows are supernatural creatures that appear in the folklore of England, most notably the Lancaster area. They are described as diminutive humanoids with scaly skin, a greenish complexion, sharp claws and teeth, and long, wiry arms with lengthy fingers at the end. They are said to dwell in ponds and marshes waiting for unsuspecting children, which they grab with their shockingly strong grip, and then drag under the surface of the waters. Grindylows have been used as shadowy figures to frighten children away from pools, marshes, or ponds where they could drown. Peg Powler, Nelly Longarms, and Jenny Greenteeth are similar water spirits. In popular culture * Grindylows appear in the ''Harry Potter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenny Greenteeth
Jenny Greenteeth a.k.a. Wicked Jenny, Ginny Greenteeth and Grinteeth is a figure in English folklore. A river- hag, similar to Peg Powler and derived from the grindylow, she would pull children or the elderly into the water and drown them. The name is also used to describe pondweed or duckweed, which can form a continuous mat over the surface of a small body of water, making it misleading and potentially treacherous, especially to unwary children. With this meaning the name is common around Liverpool and southwest Lancashire. Description and name Jenny Greenteeth was often described as green-skinned, with long hair, and sharp teeth. She is called Jinny Greenteeth in Lancashire and North Staffordshire but in Cheshire and Shropshire she is called Wicked Jenny, Ginny Greenteeth or Jeannie Greenteeth. She is also described as lurking in the upper branches of trees at night, although this may be a folklorist's confusion with the northern English ''Jinny-hewlet'', a folk name for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peg Powler
Peg Powler is a hag and water spirit in English folklore who inhabits the River Tees. Similar to the Grindylow, Jenny Greenteeth, and Nelly Longarms, she drags children into the water if they get too close to the edge. She is regarded as a bogeyman figure who is invoked by parents to frighten children into proper behavior.Briggs, Katharine (1976). ''An Encyclopedia of Fairies''. Pantheon Books. pp. 323–324. . The 19th century folklorist William Henderson describes Peg Powler as having green hair and "an insatiable desire for human life" and she is said to lure people into the river to drown or be devoured. The foam or froth which is often seen floating on certain parts of the Tees is called "Peg Powler's suds" or "Peg Powler's cream". A similar creature named Nanny Powler is said to haunt the River Skerne The River Skerne is a tributary of the River Tees. It flows through County Durham in England. Course The Skerne is about long and begins in Magnesian Limestone hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axolotl
The axolotl (; from ) (''Ambystoma mexicanum'') is a neoteny, paedomorphic salamander, one that Sexual maturity, matures without undergoing metamorphosis into the terrestrial adult form; adults remain Aquatic animal, fully aquatic with obvious external gills. This trait is somewhat unusual among amphibians, though this trait is not unique to axolotls, and this is apparent as they may be confused with the Tadpole, larval stage or Ambystoma#Species, other neotenic adult mole salamanders (''Ambystoma spp.''), such as the occasionally paedomorphic tiger salamander (''Ambystoma tigrinum, A. tigrinum'') widespread in North America; or with mudpuppies (''Necturus spp.''), which bear a superficial resemblance but are from a different Family (biology), family of salamanders. Axolotls originally inhabited a system of interconnected wetlands and lakes in the Mexican highlands; they were known to inhabit the smaller lakes of Lake Xochimilco, Xochimilco and Lake Chalco, Chalco, and are al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Aquatic Humanoids
Aquatic humanoids appear in legend and fiction. "Water-dwelling people with fully human, fish-tailed or other compound physiques feature in the mythologies and folklore of maritime, lacustrine and riverine societies across the planet." Myth "Ancient sea deities" have been regarded as the "earliest version of a human-fish hybrid". Creatures with a human torso and the tail of a fish appear in the myths of cultures around the world and persist in contemporary popular culture. Piscine humanoids Water-dwelling humanoids in legend and fiction have frequently been depicted with characteristics of fish. Legend * The amabie from Japanese folklore * The ceasg in Scottish folklore has the upper body of a beautiful woman merging with the tail of a grilse (a young salmon) * Finfolk from the folklore of Orkney * Melusine in European folklore * Merrows from Irish folklore * The Ningyo from Japanese folklore * Sirens were initially described as birdlike, but have become associated with me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Monster (other)
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River monster may refer to: * Hudson River Monster, a creature in New York folklore * Northern Kentucky River Monsters, a professional indoor football team * ''River Monsters'', a wildlife documentary television series * White River Monster, a creature in Arkansas folklore See also * Lake monster * List of aquatic humanoids * List of water deities * Monster (other) * Sea monster * Water monster (other) * Water spirit A water spirit is a kind of supernatural being found in the folklore of many cultures: African Some water spirits in traditional African religion include: * Mami Wata is a transcultural pantheon of water spirits and deities of the African ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
