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Indrid Cold (other)
Indrid Cold (later known as the Grinning Man or Smiling Man) is a legendary humanoid being who originated in 20th century folklore, and became a stock character in some works of fiction. "Cold" was initially named by West Virginia "contactee" Woodrow Derenberger at a press conference in November 1966. At the conference, Derenberger claimed Cold was a male humanoid of extraterrestrial origin. In later years, Derenberger claimed to have taken multiple trips to Cold's home planet, reportedly called "Lanulos". Derenberger's story received significant press coverage. In 1970, Derenberger's tale was further popularized by author John Keel in his book, ''Strange Creatures From Time And Space''. Keel revisited the Cold story in his 1975 book '' The Mothman Prophecies'', which centered on reports of a huge, winged creature known as the Mothman in West Virginia. By 1979, the story of Derenberger riding aboard a spaceship to the planet Lanulus with Cold was being shared by UFO author Gray Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contactee
Contactees are persons who claim to have experienced contact with extraterrestrials. Some claimed ongoing encounters, while others claimed to have had as few as a single encounter. Evidence is anecdotal in all cases. As a cultural phenomenon, contactees achieved their greatest notoriety during the 1950s, but individuals continue to make similar claims in the present day. Some contactees have shared their messages with small groups of believers and followers, and many have written books, published magazine and newspaper articles, issued newsletters or spoken at UFO conventions. The accounts of contactees generally differ from those who allege alien abduction, in that while contactees frequently describe positive experiences involving humanoid aliens, abductees usually describe their encounters as frightening or disturbing. Overview Astronomer J. Allen Hynek described contactees thus: The visitation to the earth of generally benign beings whose ostensible purpose is to communicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mothman Statue (cropped)
In American folklore, Mothman is a humanoid creature that was reportedly seen around Point Pleasant, West Virginia, from November 15, 1966, to December 15, 1967. Despite its name, the original sightings of the creature described avian features. The first newspaper report was published in the ''Point Pleasant Register'', dated November 16, 1966, titled "Couples See Man-Sized Bird ... Creature ... Something". The national press soon picked up the reports and helped spread the story across the United States. The source of the legend is believed to have originated from sightings of out-of-migration sandhill cranes or herons. The creature was introduced to a wider audience by Gray Barker in 1970, and was later popularized by John Keel in his 1975 book ''The Mothman Prophecies'', claiming that there were paranormal events related to the sightings, and a connection to the collapse of the Silver Bridge. The book was later adapted into The Mothman Prophecies (film), a 2002 film sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
