Today on Lurking Beyond, we’re talking about brownies. No, not those brownies! Although they look really good right now… The brownies we’re talking about come from the English folklore tradition. They’re the reason that old wives’ tales say to leave milk or cream, along with a little fresh bread, on …
Read MoreDeep down, we’ve all dreamed about having a cryptid of our very own. But what about the practicalities of caring for a Sasquatch or the Jersey Devil? What would they eat? How would you keep them secret? With this very important question in mind, I’ve ranked 7 cryptids in order …
Read MoreEvery culture around the world has its own creature legends. From Bigfoot to the chupacabra, these cryptids reflect the unique nature of the cultures and environments that they come from. We’ve been guilty of focusing too much of the cryptids of North America. Let’s begin to remedy this now with …
Read MoreA strange creature that actually exists on Earth has been nicknamed “the blob,” and it’s a weird organism that lacks a brain, mouth, eyes or even a stomach. But the most bizarre element of all is that it has 720 sexes. It seems like a creature from another planet, but …
Read MoreWe’ve already taken a peek at the real-world cryptid inspirations for the Harry Potter series, but there are plenty of beasties that J.K. Rowling missed. Let’s take a quick tour of the most whimsical creatures rumored to live in the British Isles! The Loch Ness Monster You know about the …
Read MoreDo you ever wonder where our ancestors got the idea for certain cryptids? What was the inspiration for the unicorn or the Greek cyclops? And what did that Victorian man do to the poor platypus? Read on to find out! Ancient Siberian Unicorns First, the unicorn. Before it became the …
Read MoreChupacabra–literally “goat-sucker”–is a cryptid that hails from Latin America. From Puerto Rico to Mexico, the beast is said to attack livestock and drain the blood from the carcasses of goats and other farm animals. The legend emerged in the 1990s in Puerto Rico. A trail of dead animals, intact but …
Read MoreFirst the Pentagon essentially confirmed that UFOs exist. Now we have our clearest picture ever of the Loch Ness Monster. 2020 has been a heck of a ride–and it’s only halfway done. We’ve written a lot about lake monsters on Lurking Beyond. There’s something so iconic about these legends, which …
Read MoreLet’s talk about vampires, shall we? From Dracula to Edward Cullen, we’ve been fascinated by these immortal blood-drinkers for centuries. But is there a historical basis in the enduring legend of vampires? Vlad the Impaler Although vampire mythos spans the globe, most of us think “Dracula” when we’re asked to …
Read MoreFor decades, the legend of the Mothman has flourished in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Now some residents want to replace controversial statues of historical figures with their favorite winged cryptid. The Legend of Mothman In 1966, people in West Virginia began seeing a man-like figure with wings. A group of …
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