Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
68: Frog Flap - Tangled Up In Blue
Tonight, MOZ dives deep into all things frog monster as well as all related frog mythos and lore. Team MLT then discusses the implications of one researcher’s argument. Did the toad rival the jaguar in importance to the ancient Olmecs? Find out on Monster Lore Tour!
Endless thanks to Mr. Tim Leavy @ timleavy.com for bequeathing upon us the greatest theme song in all the realms!
References:
Beelzebufo – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beelzebufo
Nyasland witches: Myths and Legends of the Bantu: Chapter XII: The Amazimu (sacred-texts.com)
https://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/mlb/mlb14.htm
Frogs as extremophiles: Franklin: Account of Living Toads Found Enclosed in Limestone … (archives.gov) https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-37-02-0065
Frog monster and the hero variations: Eliot, A. (1976). The universal myths: heroes, gods, tricksters and others. Meridian, p 263-264, p271…272
Gluskabe and the frog: Welker, Glenn. “The Water Famine.” The Water Famine. Indigenous People’s Literature, 18 Feb.1996. Web. 01 Nov. 2013. <http://www.indigenouspeople.net/waterfam.htm>.
Âgän-uni'tsï's search for the Uktena: https://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/cher/motc/motc051.htm
The Wabanaki: https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Aglebemu
Frog Woman: Tlingit Myths and Texts: Myths Recorded in English at Sitka: 22. The Woman Taken Away by the Frog People (sacred-texts.com)
https://sacred-texts.com/nam/nw/tmt/tmt026.htm
Maski Kewsu: Roth, J.E (1997). American Elves: an encyclopedia of little people from the lore of 380 Ethnic groups of the western hemisphere. McFarland & Co, NC & London
Yara ma yah who: Frigiola, H. (2019). Monsters and mythical creatures: from around the world. Schiffer Publishing, PA, p214
Strong Toad: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co, p948-49
Chang Chi-ya’s: Spirits, ghosts, deities and monsters - Taipei Times
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2018/08/30/2003699445
Giant frogs of China: Gerhard, K. (2016). A menagerie of mysterious beasts: encounters with cryptid creatures. Llewellyn Publications, p162
Giant frogs of China: Cryptid Profile: Chinese Giant Toads — THE PINE BARRENS INSTITUTE
https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/cryptids/2018/8/18/quick-cryptid-snippet-chinese-giant-toads
Frog monster in England: Asma, S.T. (2009). On monsters: an unnatural history of our worst fears. Oxford University Press
The Bagiennik: Frigiola, H. (2019). Monsters and mythical creatures: from around the world. Schiffer Publishing., PA, p47, 94
The Dutch De Bullebak: De Bullebak - A Dutch Folktale by PaperTales on DeviantArt
https://www.deviantart.com/papertales/art/De-Bullebak-A-Dutch-Folktale-178992854
Flodderduivel: https://www.expatrepublic.com/netherlands-netherworld-6-supernatural-stories-from-the-low-countries/
The Coleman Frog of Killarney: Coleman Frog – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleman_Frog
Frogs of Silver Lake: Monsters of New England - The Boston Globe
Loveland frog account 1: Un-loch the Mysteries of Ohio's Cryptids | Ohio. Find It Here.
https://ohio.org/travel-inspiration/articles/folklore-cryptid-cryptozoology-legends-myth
Loveland frog account 2: Cryptid Profile: Loveland Frog-Men — THE PINE BARRENS INSTITUTE
https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/cryptids/2018/8/18/cryptid-profile-loveland-frog-men
Loveland frog account 3: http://weirdus.com/states/ohio/bizarre_beasts
Weird Ohio (weirdus.com)/loveland_
Loveland frog account 4: The Loveland FrogMan — Bizarre Legends
https://www.bizarrelegends.com/legends/the-loveland-frogman
Officer reveals true story of Loveland Frogman (wcpo.com)
More recent sighting of the Loveland Frog: 'Loveland Frogman' Spotted Again? | Snopes.com
https://www.snopes.com/news/2016/08/05/loveland-frogman-spotted-again
The Vodyanov: Kachuba, J.B. (2019). Shapeshifters: a history. Reaktion Books, Ltd, p63
The Bolotnik: Vodyanoy: Nasty, Frog-like Monsters of Slavic Wetlands – LoreThrill
https://lorethrill.com/vodyanoy-frog-monsters/
Vodniks super powers: 7 Obscure Facts about Vodniks, Slavic Water Spirits (atlasmythica.com)
https://atlasmythica.com/vodnik-vodyanoy-slavic-mythology/
Frog People account: Phantoms and Monsters - Real Cryptid Encounter Reports - Fortean Researcher Lon Strickler https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2021/04/frog-people-encountered-in-meadowland.html
Frogman phantom: Phantoms and Monsters - Real Cryptid Encounter Reports - Fortean Researcher Lon Strickler https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2021/04/frog-people-encountered-in-meadowland.html
Giant frog encounter: Phantoms and Monsters - Real Cryptid Encounter Reports - Fortean Researcher Lon Strickler https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2021/04/frog-people-encountered-in-meadowland.html
The toad and the Olmecs: Fordan, M. (January 2020). The significance of the toad, Rhinella Marina , in Olmec art. San Francisco University, p 40-41, shaman statue p32
The Shawnahooc: The Loveland Frog: Ohio’s Creepy Amphibian Cryptid (the-line-up.com)
https://the-line-up.com/loveland-frog
Old newspaper accounts of giant frog sightings available upon request
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