Monsters' Advocate

Welcome to the final episode of Monsters' Advocate! Congratulations on reaching the end with me, lets send the show off with some encounters that are just too compelling to not include~ReferencesWar-Time Sea Monstershttps://www.top5s.co.uk/5-amazing-cryptid-sightings/http://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/UB-85_Atrocityhttp://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/U-28_CreatureGrootslangsFloyd, Rendall (September 20, 1998). "Disappearances feed Grootslang legend". The Augusta Chronicle.Rose, Carol (2001). Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 156. ISBN 0-393-32211-4.White, Jon Ewbank Manchip (1969). The land God made in anger: reflections on a journey through South West Africa. Rand McNally. p. 300.https://verybizarrestories.wordpress.com/2017/09/24/the-grootslang-guardian-of-the-treasure/Upright CaninesGodfrey, Linda S. (2003). The Beast of Bray Road: Tailing Wisconsin's Werewolf. Black Earth, Wisconsin: Prairie Oak Press. ISBN 9781879483910https://www.prairieg

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Join me for a scenic tour of the Garden State, and get in on the juciest Quaker gossip!ReferencesMoran, Mark and Sceurman, Mark (2004). Weird N.J.: Your Travel Guide to New Jersey's Local Legends and Best Kept SecretsS. E. Schlosser. "Joseph Bonaparte and the Jersey Devil". Archived from the original on 2010-02-02.The Jersey Devil & Pine Barrens Folklore - New Jersey Pine Barrens - Pinelands Preservation Alliance". Pinelandsalliance.org. Retrieved 2014-01-04.https://www.csicop.org/si/show/the_jersey_devil_the_real_storyhttps://www.prairieghosts.com/jerseydevil.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lets take some back roads through the country to meet some downright ominous doggos!ReferenceEl CadejoBurchell, Simon (2007) Phantom Black Dogs in Latin America, Heart of Albion Presshttp://mexicounexplained.com/cadejos-gigantic-dogs-good-evil/BarghestBriggs, Katharine (1976). An Encyclopedia of Fairies. Pantheon Books. pp. 16–17.Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Barghest". Encyclopædia Britannica. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 399.Henderson, William (1879). "Ch. 7". Notes on the folk-lore of the northern counties of England and the borders (2nd ed.). Folk-Lore Society. p. 275.Simpson, Jacqueline and Roud, Steve (2000, 2003). Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-860766-0.https://www.britannica.com/art/BarghestCŵn AnnwnMatthews, John; Matthews, Caitlín (2005). The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures. HarperElement. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-4351-1086-1.The Black Dog of the Hanging HillsConnecticut Windows on the Natural World. Retrieved December 13, 2007.Cù-SithCam

This week, lets meet some creatures who are probably more scared of thunderstorms than your dog, some creatures that just would really love to meat you, and a race that is mostly known by their absenceReferencesTrollsÁrmann Jakobsson (2008). "The Trollish Acts of Þorgrímr the Witch: The Meanings of Troll and Ergi in Medieval Iceland" in Saga-Book 32 (2008), 39–68.Lindow, John (1978). Swedish Folktales and Legends. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-03520-8Orchard, Andy (1997). Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend. Cassell. ISBN 0-304-34520-2https://mythology.net/norse/norse-creatures/troll/Ogres and OnisLim, Shirley; Ling, Amy (1992). Reading the literatures of Asian America. Temole University Press. p. 242. ISBN 978-0-87722-935-3.Mack, Carol; Mack, Dinah (1998). A Field Guide to Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angels, and Other Subversive Spirits. Arcade Publishing. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-55970-447-2.Rose, Carol. Giants, Monsters, & Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth. New York: W. W. Norto

This week, lets get into the spirit by meeting some winter goddesses~ReferencesCailleachMcNeill, F. Marian (1959). The Silver Bough, Vol. 1 -4. William MacLellan, GlasgowRobertson, Boyd; Ian McDonald (2004). Gaelic Dictionary. Hodder Education, Teach Yourself Series. pp. 24–25. ISBN 0-07-142667-1.https://ericwedwards.wordpress.com/2015/02/05/the-cailleach/Celitc owlshttp://livinglibraryblog.com/owl-of-the-celts-ancient-bride-of-the-dead/http://irishhedgerows.weebly.com/folklore.htmlhttps://www.owlpages.com/owls/articles.phpBlodeuweddhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blodeuwedd See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back everyone! I brought you dog friend who is also a god and the sun's BFF~ReferencesMexican Hairless Doghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Hairless_Doghttp://www.xoloitzcuintliclubofamerica.org/about_xolosXolotlMaffie, James (2013). Aztec Philosophy: Understanding a World in Motion. University Press of Colorado. ISBN 1-45718-426-5.Milbrath, Susan (2013). Heaven and Earth in Ancient Mexico: Astronomy and Seasonal Cycles in the Codex Borgia. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-74373-1.Seler, Eduard (2010). Mexican And Central American Antiquities, Calendar Systems And History. translated by Charles P. Bowditch. Kessinger Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-169-14785-0.Read, Kay Almere; Jason González (2000). Handbook of Mesoamerican Mythology. Oxford: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1-85109-340-0.Twins in Mesoamerican Mythologyhttps://cola.unh.edu/sites/cola.unh.edu/files/student-journals/Spectrum15_rideout_rev.pdfhttps://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&ar

This week, lets really stick our hands into the mouth of knowledge! Reallyyyy reach blindly in there. Maybe, if we're lucky, we'll even catch a big one.ReferencesCatfish FaxFroese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Pangasianodon gigas" in FishBase.Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-25031-7.Lundberg, John G.; Friel, John P. (20 January 2003). "Siluriformes". Tree of Life Web ProjectRobins, Robert H. "Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department: Walking Catfish". Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.NoodlingDeborah A. Salazar (2002). "Noodling: An American Folk Fishing Technique". The Journal of Popular Culture. 35 (4): 145–155. doi:10.1111/j.0022-3840.2002.3504_145.xhttps://mysteriousuniverse.org/2017/11/killer-catfish-american-myths-of-monstrous-man-eating-catfish/PiraibaFroese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Brachyplatystoma filamentosum" in FishBase. Apr 2007 version.P

Whats orange and black and living as your neighbor? The answer may surprise you!Tigers and Were-tigersGoodrich, J.; Lynam, A.; Miquelle, D.; Wibisono, H.; Kawanishi, K.; Pattanavibool, A.; Htun, S.; Tempa, T.; Karki, J.; Jhala, Y. & Karanth, U. (2015). "Panthera tigris". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2015: e.T15955A50659951.Stephen Mills (2004). Tiger. Firefly Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-55297-949-5. OCLC 57209158Summers, Montague; Heinrich Kramer, James Sprenger (2000). The Malleus Maleficarum of Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger. Book Tree. pp. 61–65.Summers, Montague (1966). The Werewolf. University Books. p. 21.Thomas, Northcote Whitridge (1911). "Lycanthropy". In Chisholm, Hugh. Encyclopædia Britannica. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 150.https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2014/04/09/why-have-tigers-been-feared-and-revered-throughout-history/"Tigers In Culture And Folklore". Amelia Meyer (Tigers – The most majestic cats in the world). 2013.Foxes, Huli-Jing and KitsuneHam

This is our final episode for the dragon series, so lets go out in style by learning where rainbows come from, nominating 2 monsters for dragonhood, and spending some time with some big Hawaiian lizardsReferencesAmaruSteele, Paul R. (2004). "Encyclopedia of Mythic Narratives, Themes, and Concepts". Handbook of Inca Mythology. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. pp. 95–98. ISBN 1576073548.Smith, S. (2011). "Generative landscapes: the step mountain motif in Tiwanaku iconography" (Automatic PDF download). Ancient America. 12: 1–69.PiasaColeman, Loren and Clark, Jerome. Cryptozoology A-Z, Fireside. 1999. ISBN 978-0-684-85602-5Marquette, Jacques. Journal. The Jesuit Relations: Natives and Missionaries in Seventeenth-Century North America. Allan Greer, ed. Bedford/St. Martin's: Boston, New york, p. 205.Underwater PantherJesuit Relations, Volume LIV. Chapter XI. Section 26. pp. 152-153. http://puffin.creighton.edu/jesuit/relations/relations_54.htmlStrom, Karen M. (August 3, 1996). "Morrisseau's Missipeshu – Cultural Pr

Welcome back to the world of dragons! this week we're headed to East Asian mythology to learn about Longs, the metabolism of the Uwabami, and what happens when you grant a pseudo-dragon's wishes!ReferencesChinese LongDikötter, Frank (10 November 1997). The Construction of Racial Identities in China and Japan. C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd. pp. 76–77. ISBN 978-1850652878.Tom, K. S. (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends, and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0824812859."Dinosaur bones 'used as medicine'". BBC News. 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2007-07-06.http://blog.tutorming.com/expats/chinese-dragon-western-difference-luckyKorean Long and Imugi'Korean Water and Mountain Spirits', in: Ingersoll, Ernest, et al., (2013). The Illustrated Book of Dragons and Dragon Lore. Chiang Mai: Cognoscenti Books. ASIN B00D959PJ0Japanese LongHeinrich, Amy Vladeck. 1997. Currents in Japanese Culture: Translations and Transformations. Columbia University Press.Smith, G. Elliot. 1919. The Evolution of

It's time to turn up the heat dear listeners! In honor of our 50th episode, lets take a deep dive into the realm of dragons and learn why you shouldn't throw your problems down the local well to deal with later!References:Dragon Hall of Famehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dragons_in_mythology_and_folklorehttp://www.blackdrago.com/fame.htmIndo-european dragonsJones, David E. (2000), An Instinct for Dragons, New York City, New York and London, England: Routledge, ISBN 0-415-92721-8https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythic-creatures/dragons-creatures-of-power/european-dragons/Lambton WormGhosts of the North Country, Henry Tegner. Butler Publishing, 1991. ISBN 0-946928-40-1Western dragonsCohen, Daniel (1989). The encyclopedia of monsters. Michael O'Mara Books Limited. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-948397-94-3.Jones, Thomas (1958–59). "The Story of Myrddin and the Five Dreams of Gwenddydd in the Chronicle of Elis Gruffydd". Etudes celtiques. 8.LindwormsHaimerl, Edgar (2013), "Sigurðr, a Medieval Hero", in Acker, Paul; La

This week, local podcaster fails to come up with a title and we explore why you should always be kind to bats. Sorry for the delay on this one, moving cities is a task and a half~References:Bat Factshttp://www.batrescue.org/batfacts/batfacts.htmlhttps://www.popsci.com/bats-immune-systems-are-totally-uniqueLeutogiPatricia Monaghan, PhD (2014).Encyclopedia of Goddesses and HeroinesCamazotz E. Siarkiewicz, Słowo wstępne, [w:] Popol Vuh. Księga Rady Narodu Quiché, p 9.   Miller, Mary; Karl Taube (2003) [1993]. An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-27928-4. OCLC 28801551.   Read, Kay Almere; Jason González (2000). Handbook of Mesoamerican Mythology. Oxford: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1-85109-340-0. OCLC 43879188.Popol Vuh. Księga Rady Narodu Quiché, p 61-100.pelota game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCzhtTjzWvUBATMANSClark, Jerome and Coleman, Loren. Cryptozoology A-Z. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999.

This week, lets learn about some creatures with fins, and find out how to make some money in the 1500s, what to do if you accidentally kill your mortal lover, and find a possible reason for why us humans have so little hair~References:DugongJøn, A. Asbjørn (1998). "Dugongs and Mermaids, Selkies and Seals". Australian Folklore: A Yearly Journal of Folklore Studies. University of New England (13): 94–98. Retrieved 30 October 2015.Marsh, H. et al. (2002). Dugong: status reports and action plans for countries and territories. IUCN."Dugong". National Geographic. Retrieved 26 March 2011.MermaidsDonald, A.K. (1895). "Melusine, Compiled (1382–1394 A.D.) by Jean D'Arras, Englisht About 1500". Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner. Retrieved November 20, 2012.Donkin, R.A. (1998). Beyond price : pearl and pearl-fishing : origins to the age of discoveries. Philadelphia: American Philosophical society. p. 7. ISBN 978-0871692245.Atargatis and ThesalonikiJohn Day (1 December 2002). Yahweh and the Gods and Goddesses of CanaanRostovtse

This week, lets meet the ancestors of the modern phoenix, and learn why you shouldn't pick up random feathers (especially if they're glowing), meet mythology's hottest power couple, and confirm that ornithologists are huge history nerds.References:BennuBudge, e. A. Wallis. The book of the dead the papyrus of ani in the british museum. The egyptian text with interlinear transliteration and translation, a running translation, introduction, etc. Http://www.sacred-texts.com/egy/ebod/index.htmHart, George (2005). The Routledge Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses (Second ed.). New York: Routledge. pp. 48–49. ISBN 0-415-34495-6.Wilkinson, Richard H. (2003). The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt. London: Thames & Hudson.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennu_heronhttp://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/benu.htmFenghuang《尔雅·释鸟》郭璞注，鳳凰特徵是：“雞頭、燕頷、蛇頸、龜背、魚尾、五彩色，高六尺许”。Nozedar, Adele (2006). The secret language of birds: A treasury of myths, folklore & inspirational true stories. London: HarperElement.

When disaster strikes, sometimes the supernatural tries to preemptively lend a hand...but are we always ready to accept it?Lets learn about Mothman's extensive resume, a red dwarf with beautiful eyes, and two very sad and one not so sad gals-References:Mothman"Couples See Man-Sized Bird...Creature...Something". Point Pleasant Register Point Pleasant, WV Wednesday, November 16, 1966. WestVA.Net, Mark Turner. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007"First sighting of the Mothman". Wvcommerce.org. 1966-11-12.Associated Press (Dec 1, 1966). "Monster Bird With Red Eyes May Be Crane". Gettysburg Times.https://theportalist.com/4-alleged-mothman-sightings-that-preceded-disastershttp://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/Mothmanhttp://www.unknownexplorers.com/blackbirdofchernobyl.phpNain RougeAlan Naldrett (19 August 2014). Forgotten Tales of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. pp. 7–. ISBN 978-1-62585-191-8.DeVito, Lee. "March 16, 2016, Arts & Culture - The legend of Detroit's Nain Rouge". metr

This week, lets learn about your new, highly fashionable defense attorney, and hear the story of why not everyone should follow their dreams, especially if they involve unicorns~References:Unicornshttp://mentalfloss.com/article/79557/curious-case-ringlings-living-unicornCtesias (390 BC). "45". Indica (Τα Ἰνδικά)Linda S Godfrey (2009). Mythical creatures. Chelsea House Publishers. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-7910-9394-8.https://www.fastcompany.com/40421599/inside-the-unicorn-economyQilinWilson, Samuel M. "The Emperor's Giraffe", Natural History Vol. 101, No. 12, December 1992"qilin (Chinese mythology)". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 24 July 2011.http://yokai.com/kirin/http://www.chinasage.info/dragons.htmhttp://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-asia/gentle-and-benevolent-qilin-chinese-mythology-001933 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we finish our saurian studded world wide tour with a cattle rustler in the outback, a dinosaur that just wants to get ahead in Papa New Guinea, and the most famous dinosaur cryptids you've never heard of~Expeditions:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mokele-mbembeMokèlé-mbèmbéClark, Jerome (1993). Unexplained! 347 Strange Sightings, Incredible Occurrences, and Puzzling Physical Phenomena. Visible Ink PressGibbons, William J. (2006). Missionaries And Monsters. Coachwhip Publications. ISBN 978-1930585249.Mackal, Roy P. (1987). A Living Dinosaur? In Search of Mokele-MbembeRegusters, Herman A. (1982). Munger, Ned, ed. "Mokele-Mbembe: An Investigation into Rumors Concerning a Strange Animal in the Republic of the Congo, 1981"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicraeosaurus Nguma-moneneBaigent, Michael (August 26, 1999). Ancient Traces: Mysteries in Ancient and Early History. Penguin UK. ISBN 0141928352.Mbielu-Mbielu-MbieluMbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu, Cryptozoology.nethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentrosaurusng

Life finds a way....and this week, we're going to talk about where and how you might expect to run into that life!! That's right, buckle up for a special two parter on Dinos, Dinos, and more dinos! Because why let the extant species have all the fun?ReferencesArica Monsterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atacama_Deserthttp://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/Arica_Monsterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dromaeosauridae#Group_behaviorhttp://s8int.com/phile/dino44.htmlQuetzalcoatlushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetzalcoatlus#Cultural_significancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelagornis_sandersihttp://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/Thunderbirdhttps://truewestmagazine.com/tombstones-flying-monster/Lone Pine Mountain Devilhttp://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/Lone_Pine_Mountain_Devilhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinornithosaurus#Paleobiologyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microraptoria See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we'll take a look at two common types of animal wives, and learn how forcing someone to marry you can doom an entire island!ReferencesSwan MaidenBolte, Johannes; Polívka, Jiří (2014) [1918]. "193. Der Trommler". Anmerkungen zu den Kinder- und Hausmärchen der Brüder Grimm (in German). 4. Dieterich. pp. 406–417 (416).Miller, Alan L. (1987), "The Swan-Maiden Revisited: Religious Significance of" Divine-Wife" Folktales with Special Reference to Japan", Asian Folklore Studies, Vol. 46 (No. 1): 55–86, JSTOR 1177885 Selkie“Baily's Magazine of Sports & Pastimes". 42. July 1884: 355–356.Hardie, Alison (20 January 2007). "Dramatic decline in island common seal populations baffles experts". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 September 2016.Animal Wive Taleshttps://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0402.html  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.