Post by Lorax on May 13, 2008 20:43:52 GMT -5
Amhuluk
Type/Species: Sea Serpent
Origin: Oregon Native American Mythology
History: Amhuluk is said to leave near Forkend Mountain in Oregon, where the Native Americans saw this creature with great fear. One story accounts how Amhuluk impaled two of three children on its horns and took them into the enchanted waters that it was named after. The father visited these children, and for five days they appeared by the water. However, afterward, they disappeared and remained with Amhuluk. Many believe that this dragon's passion is to catch and drown all things; which is perhaps true.
This serpent is said to go through transformations as well, each time becoming more and more formidable.
Symbolism: Some claim Amhuluk to be a bit of a bogey - sometime to scare off children from the water. However, others see this creature as a symbol of a thief.
Physical Description: This is a giant sea serpent creature with grand horns.
Ancient Serpent
Type/Species: Sea Serpent
Origin: Piute Native American Folklore
History: The Ancient Serpent lived in the Lake Pyramid that reportedly like to snatch victims. When the Piutes saw whirlpools in Lake Pyramid, they would not go near the lake, for they were afraid that the Ancient One was looking for another victim to snatch.
Symbolism: While the Ancient One is feared, it was also given the honorary name by the Piute Native Americans. Further symbolism is still unknown.
Physical Description: Unknown
Angont
Type/Species: Drake
Origin: Huron Native American Folklore
History: Angont is a vicious, poisonous reptile who supposedly dwelled in desolate places such as caves, forests, lakes, and other depths in the world. If close enough to humans, the Angont could reach out its coils and thereby bring about a number of problems to local inhabitants, such as disasters and diseases.
Due to Angont's abilities, medicine mean sought this reptile out, hoping to gain cures via magical medicine. But its skin was so poisonous that nothing good came about from these searches.
Symbolism: Unknown
Physical Description: This creature was said to be much like a drake - a huge reptile with venom and four legs.
Gaasyendietha
Type/Species: Unknown/Undescribed
Origin: Legends of the Seneca Native Americans
History: Gaasyendietha is said to be a dragon that dwells in rivers and lakes locally. Although it is seldom described, it is said to be quite large. This dragon could cross into heaven on a trail of fire, and it could also spew fire.
Symbolism: Some argue that Gaasyendietha is the product of meteors; others claim that this is a meteor-fire dragon.
Physical Description: Unknown
Kolowisi
Type/Species: Sea Serpent
Origin: Zuni Native American Mythology
History: The Zuni Native Americans told of Kolowisi, a huge water serpent with fins along its body. One of the tales involves a young girl who goes to a spring. There, she found a small baby there and rescued it from the water. Without telling her parents, she took the baby and slept with it by her side.
The "baby" was really Kolowisi, who then transformed into his true shape. He stole the girl and took her back to the spring. There, he made her his wife.
In another story, however, Kolowisi held back the flood waters for a family to get up the mountain. By doing this, Kolowisi allowed these people to live, and then allowed the flood waters to fill the valley.
Symbolism: Obviously, Kolowisi was used as a tale to warn young girls away from springs or taking care of children that they don't know about. Kolowisi was not portrayed as an evil creature, however.
Physical Description: This is a huge serpent with horns on its head, an enormous mouth, and has fins along the length of its entire body.
Msi-Kinepeikwa
Alternative Names: Kinepikwa
Type/Species: Serpent
Origin: Shawnee Native American Mythology
History: Unlike many dragons, the Msi-Kinepeikwa achieved its form slowly. This massive serpent finally reached its form by shedding one skin and growing the next, changing each time as it goes. It is said that the first stage of this creature was a fawn with one red and one blue horn which was inside of a lake. This fawn grew and moved toward the water's edge, changing and growing until it became the serpent that the Native Americans saw.
Symbolism: While this is unclear, the Msi-Kinepeikwa could have been a symbol of growing up the the Shawnee Native Americans. After all, who would suspect a small baby to become a huge warrior?
Physical Description: This was described as being a large serpent, much like a snake, that inhabited a lake.
Palulukon
Type/Species: Sea Serpent
Origin: Hopi Native American Mythology
History: This is the class of the plumed water serpents of the Hopi Native Americans. The world, as it is said, rests on the back of two of these magnificent creatures which reside in the cosmic ocean.
When the Palulukon are mistreated by humans, natural disasters tend to occur. Springs and rivers cease to flow, and earthquakes sometimes arise.
Symbolism: This is much like the dragons of China. Palulukons are seen as weather creatures, in control of nature. They aren't seen as evil or good deities, only powerful ones.
Physical Description: These sea serpents are huge and plumed.
Gloucester's Sea Serpent
Type/Species: Sea Serpent
Origin: Dragon Sightings
History: On August 22, 1817, a publication in Boston entitled "A Monsterous Sea Serpent: The largest ever seen in America" was published. It reported a sea serpent that appeared in the harbor to be about forty-five to fifty-five feet in length with the head of a horse. Other sightings of the creature reported up to one hundred feet long.
In Massachusetts, literally hundreds of people saw this creature. So many saw this sea monster that the government was forced to investigate. The Linnaean Society of New England created a special committee to investigate. Members included the judge John Davis, the doctor Jacob Bigelow, and the naturalist Francis Gray.
The most odd thing about this sea serpent was that it was said to move as a catipillar. For obvious reasons, it would be almost impossible for a sea serpent to move like this; sea snakes move just like land snakes.
A short while later, some people found a black snake-like creature washed up on the shore of the sea. Someone purchased it and then ordered for it to be distected. The believers of the sea serpent thought they had found their proof: a baby sea serpent! However, although originally it was reported as such, it was actually a deformed common blacksnake.
Symbolism: Unknown
Physical Description: It was said to be between forty-five and one-hundred feet in length with the head of a horse and the width of a barrel.
Stvkwvnaya
Alternative Names: Tie Snake
Type/Species: Sea Serpent
Origin: Seminole Native American Mythology
History: Stvkwvnaya had a coveted horn, which was believed to be an aphrodisiac. People thus planned a magical summoning to take the creature's horn. The magical chanting is the only thing that can calm the beast in order to offer its horn. Otherwise, it could be quite deadly.
Symbolism: Unknown
Physical Description: The huge creature's major outstanding trait was its horn, which could be found at the top of its head.
((Many thanx to The Circle of the Dragon for this compiled information.))
Type/Species: Sea Serpent
Origin: Oregon Native American Mythology
History: Amhuluk is said to leave near Forkend Mountain in Oregon, where the Native Americans saw this creature with great fear. One story accounts how Amhuluk impaled two of three children on its horns and took them into the enchanted waters that it was named after. The father visited these children, and for five days they appeared by the water. However, afterward, they disappeared and remained with Amhuluk. Many believe that this dragon's passion is to catch and drown all things; which is perhaps true.
This serpent is said to go through transformations as well, each time becoming more and more formidable.
Symbolism: Some claim Amhuluk to be a bit of a bogey - sometime to scare off children from the water. However, others see this creature as a symbol of a thief.
Physical Description: This is a giant sea serpent creature with grand horns.
Ancient Serpent
Type/Species: Sea Serpent
Origin: Piute Native American Folklore
History: The Ancient Serpent lived in the Lake Pyramid that reportedly like to snatch victims. When the Piutes saw whirlpools in Lake Pyramid, they would not go near the lake, for they were afraid that the Ancient One was looking for another victim to snatch.
Symbolism: While the Ancient One is feared, it was also given the honorary name by the Piute Native Americans. Further symbolism is still unknown.
Physical Description: Unknown
Angont
Type/Species: Drake
Origin: Huron Native American Folklore
History: Angont is a vicious, poisonous reptile who supposedly dwelled in desolate places such as caves, forests, lakes, and other depths in the world. If close enough to humans, the Angont could reach out its coils and thereby bring about a number of problems to local inhabitants, such as disasters and diseases.
Due to Angont's abilities, medicine mean sought this reptile out, hoping to gain cures via magical medicine. But its skin was so poisonous that nothing good came about from these searches.
Symbolism: Unknown
Physical Description: This creature was said to be much like a drake - a huge reptile with venom and four legs.
Gaasyendietha
Type/Species: Unknown/Undescribed
Origin: Legends of the Seneca Native Americans
History: Gaasyendietha is said to be a dragon that dwells in rivers and lakes locally. Although it is seldom described, it is said to be quite large. This dragon could cross into heaven on a trail of fire, and it could also spew fire.
Symbolism: Some argue that Gaasyendietha is the product of meteors; others claim that this is a meteor-fire dragon.
Physical Description: Unknown
Kolowisi
Type/Species: Sea Serpent
Origin: Zuni Native American Mythology
History: The Zuni Native Americans told of Kolowisi, a huge water serpent with fins along its body. One of the tales involves a young girl who goes to a spring. There, she found a small baby there and rescued it from the water. Without telling her parents, she took the baby and slept with it by her side.
The "baby" was really Kolowisi, who then transformed into his true shape. He stole the girl and took her back to the spring. There, he made her his wife.
In another story, however, Kolowisi held back the flood waters for a family to get up the mountain. By doing this, Kolowisi allowed these people to live, and then allowed the flood waters to fill the valley.
Symbolism: Obviously, Kolowisi was used as a tale to warn young girls away from springs or taking care of children that they don't know about. Kolowisi was not portrayed as an evil creature, however.
Physical Description: This is a huge serpent with horns on its head, an enormous mouth, and has fins along the length of its entire body.
Msi-Kinepeikwa
Alternative Names: Kinepikwa
Type/Species: Serpent
Origin: Shawnee Native American Mythology
History: Unlike many dragons, the Msi-Kinepeikwa achieved its form slowly. This massive serpent finally reached its form by shedding one skin and growing the next, changing each time as it goes. It is said that the first stage of this creature was a fawn with one red and one blue horn which was inside of a lake. This fawn grew and moved toward the water's edge, changing and growing until it became the serpent that the Native Americans saw.
Symbolism: While this is unclear, the Msi-Kinepeikwa could have been a symbol of growing up the the Shawnee Native Americans. After all, who would suspect a small baby to become a huge warrior?
Physical Description: This was described as being a large serpent, much like a snake, that inhabited a lake.
Palulukon
Type/Species: Sea Serpent
Origin: Hopi Native American Mythology
History: This is the class of the plumed water serpents of the Hopi Native Americans. The world, as it is said, rests on the back of two of these magnificent creatures which reside in the cosmic ocean.
When the Palulukon are mistreated by humans, natural disasters tend to occur. Springs and rivers cease to flow, and earthquakes sometimes arise.
Symbolism: This is much like the dragons of China. Palulukons are seen as weather creatures, in control of nature. They aren't seen as evil or good deities, only powerful ones.
Physical Description: These sea serpents are huge and plumed.
Gloucester's Sea Serpent
Type/Species: Sea Serpent
Origin: Dragon Sightings
History: On August 22, 1817, a publication in Boston entitled "A Monsterous Sea Serpent: The largest ever seen in America" was published. It reported a sea serpent that appeared in the harbor to be about forty-five to fifty-five feet in length with the head of a horse. Other sightings of the creature reported up to one hundred feet long.
In Massachusetts, literally hundreds of people saw this creature. So many saw this sea monster that the government was forced to investigate. The Linnaean Society of New England created a special committee to investigate. Members included the judge John Davis, the doctor Jacob Bigelow, and the naturalist Francis Gray.
The most odd thing about this sea serpent was that it was said to move as a catipillar. For obvious reasons, it would be almost impossible for a sea serpent to move like this; sea snakes move just like land snakes.
A short while later, some people found a black snake-like creature washed up on the shore of the sea. Someone purchased it and then ordered for it to be distected. The believers of the sea serpent thought they had found their proof: a baby sea serpent! However, although originally it was reported as such, it was actually a deformed common blacksnake.
Symbolism: Unknown
Physical Description: It was said to be between forty-five and one-hundred feet in length with the head of a horse and the width of a barrel.
Stvkwvnaya
Alternative Names: Tie Snake
Type/Species: Sea Serpent
Origin: Seminole Native American Mythology
History: Stvkwvnaya had a coveted horn, which was believed to be an aphrodisiac. People thus planned a magical summoning to take the creature's horn. The magical chanting is the only thing that can calm the beast in order to offer its horn. Otherwise, it could be quite deadly.
Symbolism: Unknown
Physical Description: The huge creature's major outstanding trait was its horn, which could be found at the top of its head.
((Many thanx to The Circle of the Dragon for this compiled information.))