List : Creatures Between Myth And Reality

Throughout the centuries there have been stories and legends of many creatures.It’s interesting to see how every culture has beliefs that come from stories that have been concocted and passed down to future generations.More interesting is the fact that the same creatures existing in a culture have analogue creatures in other cultures. Whether a culture still believes in these beings or not, the legends they’ve created still live on,and the doubt about their existence increases.

1.Yeti
Yeti - One legend that continues to be told and believed by many is that of the Yeti or abominable snowman. The name Yeti is a Tibetan term that means Himalayan mountain spirit. For centuries, Tibetans and Sherpas from Nepal have been telling the story of a large human-like being that has long shaggy hair, big feet and amazing strength. People have claimed to see this creature for as long as the story has been told, but no one had ever been face to face with it, or had any evidence of it. That is, however, until 1925 when an expedition photographer claimed to have seen one and took a picture of the large footprints left behind. No one knows for sure if the prints are real, but it keeps the legend of the Yeti alive.

2.Loch Ness Monster
Loch Ness Monster - Dating back to 565 AD, the story of the Loch Ness monster has been passed around. It is believed by many that a lake called the Loch Ness in Scotland holds a very big animal with a small head, slim neck and huge body. In 1933, the story became very popular when an innkeeper reported that they saw a beast in the water. The story made newspapers, causing people to believe it was real. And, in 1934, a picture of the monster was taken, however, 60 years later, the man who took it admitted that it was fake. No one knows for sure if the creature exists, but to this day, the Loch Ness lake is one of Scotland’s top tourist attractions.

3.Werewolves
The word werewolf is most likely to derive from two old-Saxon words, wer (meaning man) and wolf. Frequently used Greek terms Lycanthropy refers to the transformation process while Lycanthrope, which is in fact synonymous to werewolf, is the afflicted person. The popular definition of werewolf or lycanthrope is a man who transforms himself or being transformed into a wolf under the influence of full moon.Nonetheless, the werewolf phenomenon has not perished yet; recent werewolf sightings are still reported.


4.Chupacabra
This deadly goat-sucker rears its ugly head periodically in Latin America.News has reported that the bloodless corpses of 800 animals—sheep, pigs, chicken, and dogs—have been found in the past years in northern Chile. The bodies are covered with strange bite marks. Authorities say wild dogs are responsible. However, some villagers have reported seeing Chupacabras.Descriptions vary widely. The monster is sometimes described as a winged monkey, six to eight feet tall, with long, clawed arms and hideous fangs. Other eyewitnesses state the creature is a flying rodent or a species of kangaroo. In 1995, in Puerto Rico Chupacabras allegedly killed eight sheep leaving behind a pile of bloodless corpses. The beast has also struck in Texas, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Chupacabras could be cousins of the world's only vampire bats, three species of which live in parts of Mexico, Central America, and South America.Some people say that the chupacabra comes from outer space, while others say it is the result of US military experiments.

5.The Mothman
The Mothman is one of the strangest and most terrifying of anomalous creatures ever to be recorded in America. Between November 12, 1966 and December 15, 1967, it terrorized citizens in the Point Pleasant area of West Virginia. It was said to have been encountered by at least 100 people over the course of that year. According to author John A. Keel (The Mothman Prophecies, 1975) who was on hand investigating the reports during the time of the sightings, the creature was reported to be roughly man-shaped, either grey or brown, and between five and seven feet tall. Its body was wider than a man's. It did not appear to have a head, but rather its "eyes" were set on the upper chest. These "eyes" were very large, and alternately described as glowing red lights, or a reflected red like a bicycle reflector. When it walked it shuffled on what appeared to be human-like legs, but no feet were ever observed. Rather than arms it had bat-like wings which it did not flap. It was always seen to glide. The non-flapping of the wings, even in ascent, is particularly disturbing. Indeed, it was reported to regularly ascend straight up like a helicopter - and again be it noted, without any wing-action. (In regards to the wings, John Keel determined that a man the size and heft of the Mothman would require 24 foot wings to be able to glide.) It was fast in flight, able to pace cars going over 100 miles an hour. In flight it emitted a humming sound and often emitted a "mouse-like squeaking." Occasionally it was heard to also emit a screeching sound something like a woman screaming. (This "woman screaming" sound is common among anomalous creatures, particularly the Bigfoot creatures.) No one who saw it was indifferent to the creature - it struck terror into the hearts of all its viewers.Cryptozoologist Loren Colman has also contributed a new book on the subject: Mothman & Other Curious Encounters (2002).

6.Aliens
When many people think of aliens, they think of UFO's and crop circles and Area 51. Many people have reported seeing aliens, although their existence has not been proven. Aliens can appear in many colors including the most popular being green or gray. Some are said to have large round or oval shaped heads, while others have crescent or small heads.I don't think that I have to write more about aliens here,if you haven't seen one yet,google it.

7.Sirens/Mermaids
In Greek mythology the Sirens or Seirenes were Naiads (sea nymphs) who lived on an island called Sirenum scopuli, or in some different traditions,some place them on cape Pelorum others in the island of Anthemusa, and others again in the Sirenusian islands near Paestum, or in Capreae which was surrounded by cliffs and rocks. Approaching sailors were drawn to them by their enchanting singing, causing them to sail into the cliffs and drown. They were considered the daughters of Achelous or Phorcys. Homer says nothing of their number, but later writers mention both their names and number ; some state that they were two, Aglaopheme and Thelxiepeia; and others, that there were three, Peisinoe, Aglaope, and Thelxiepeia or Parthenope, Ligeia, and Leucosia. Their number is variously reported as between two and five, and their individual names as Thelxiepia/Thelxiope/Thelxinoe, Molpe, Aglaophonos/Aglaope, Pisinoe/Peisinoë, Parthenope, Ligeia, Leucosia, Raidne, and Teles. According to some versions, they were playmates of young Persephone and were changed into the monsters of lore by Demeter for failing to intervene when Persephone was abducted. The term "siren song" refers to an appeal that is hard to resist but that, if heeded, will lead to a bad result.In the Irish culture sirens are often a warning of death to come. Most of the time only one or two people will hear the scream of a siren at a time. Soon after a person hears the screaming he/she will either die or have some one close to them die depending on how clearly and loudly they heard the siren scream.

A mermaid (from the Middle English mere in the obsolete sense 'sea' + maid(en)) is a legendary aquatic creature with the head and torso of human female and the tail of a fish. The male version of a mermaid is called a merman; the gender-neutral collective noun is merfolk. Various cultures throughout the world have similar figures. They were known to sing sailors to their deaths, like the Siren, or squeeze the life out of drowning men, while trying to rescue them.The Sirens of Greek mythology are sometimes portrayed in later folklore as mermaids; in fact in some languages the name sirena is used interchangeably for both creatures. Other related types of mythical or legendary creature are water fairies (e.g. various water nymphs) and selkies.



8.Kraken
Kraken are legendary sea monsters of gargantuan size, said to have dwelled off the coasts of Norway and Iceland. The sheer size and fearsome appearance attributed to the beasts have made them common ocean-dwelling monsters in various fictional works. The legend may actually have originated from sightings of real giant squid that are estimated to grow to 13 metres (46 feet) in length, including the tentacles. These creatures normally live at great depths, but have been sighted at the surface and reportedly have "attacked" small ships.Kraken is the definite article form of krake, a Scandinavian word designating an unhealthy animal, or something twisted. In modern German, Krake (plural: Kraken) means octopus, but can also refer to the legendary Kraken.

Also,notable ommisions are the creatures of the undead like mummies,zombies,vampires,ghouls and ghosts.

Which creature is most likely to be real?