Monsters of American Folklore pt. 2 | Fearsome Critters & More

[@LacertaZilla2024]

The Wampus cat, Hidebehind,Hodag and the Dwayyo are so interesting

[@Winteramen]

And then there's Wampus Cat's distant cousin, the Pompous Cat, who's real high brow and thinks Wampus Cat is a loser who just goes around acting uncouth

[@stevengurney4618]

This is Mythology Unleashed!

[@AlexHerrera-wk6lq]

Duh.

[@jebediahoflannerty7479]

Mythology Unleashed? THIS IS SPARTA!!!!

[@TinkerHat]

This is a bot

[@OrangHuluBanaT09]

Butuh pak ang kaninne Lu👍

[@soccerandtrack10]

"And dont forget!!!"

[@garveyneal1672]

1:38 Wampus Cat 3:18 Hell Dogs of Eldorado Canyon 5:35 The Grunches 7:15 Hidebehind 8:54 Jackalope 10:44 Hodag 13:03 Skunk Ape 14:24 Dwayyo 16:54 Banshee of the Badlands

[@seangarvey8232]

Thanks

[@coyotejake8160]

@@seangarvey8232I. ‘Grki

[@brianshissler3263]

You are a hero

[@alexsmith7313]

I grew up near the Appalachian Mountains, and one of my favorite things to do was listen to these stories from old people who had heard them from their parents. Even in this modern age, Oral Traditions can be found if you bother to look for them; especially among superstitious populations.

[@Private-Potato]

Never heard of the Banshee of the Badlands or Dwayo. I love learning about these lesser known folklore creatures

[@sapphirejade5029]

SAME!! All I knew about American folklore were Bigfoot and Mothman. I forgot that there's a LOT more out there.😂

[@williammcnear3462]

Learning about monsters is the best part of legends and mythology in my opinion! That's why I'm glad channels like this exist.

[@noellehollar4347]

I was over the moon to see this video pop up in my feed. Just like part 1, this was an excellent introduction to more of America's legendary cryptoids. I'm a Colorado native and I never knew about the Hell Dogs of El Dorado Canyon! You've inspired me to learn more about these local legends. 😁

[@wolffang471]

Perhaps the Dr Seuss stories of the grinch find their origins in the stories of the grunches, seeing the similarities in their skin color, behavior and the fact that they are both social outcasts.

[@Regal99]

Well, the Grinch only became green due to Chuck Jones. Even Suess himself didn't like the coloring, but he couldn't do anything about it.

[@bryancroidragon457]

I saw the board game "Horrified: American Monsters" at the mall today. I was wondering if the Banshee of the Badlands was from actual folklore.

[@pranilpanda6789]

Hey I I’ve played that game. It’s pretty fun to play with my family but also tough!

[@sapphirejade5029]

​@@pranilpanda6789 What’s the game like? Maybe I'd find it someday

[@pranilpanda6789]

@@sapphirejade5029 it’s pretty fun. The game itself it a co-op game where everybody in the table is trying to beat a bunch of cryptids. Each cryptid has its own unique challenge and u can play with a few of them or with all of them.

[@yellowjacket8516]

I would love to see a part three. The last time I heard a story of the Hodag was in a Scooby-Doo episode. American myths are some of the oddest creatures like the Frog people of Loveland

[@sarahhurst701]

As a passionate, native born American, I sense a strong vibe of patriotic power & pride after learning about these stellar creatures! Definitely gonna share this vid! Wonderful content, brilliant presentation, & superb narration as always! Love this!💕💎💜🌍

[@tfordham13]

Well some are from native American culture others are from lumber kack culture

[@joedefilippo9172]

So glad you are back from your break. I feel your intros to the myths are becoming much more solid. Nice work

[@doom1609]

Really awesome video! You’re my main channel for Diablo lore since the new game came out and I became interested. Usually I don’t give druids a second thought because I don’t vibe with other druid styles in different games. However, Diablo druids seem really cool and interesting! Thank you for your work

[@baronghede2365]

I am part Creek Indian thank you very much, Blessed Be.

[@avacornthelastponybender8583]

It's amazing how little we Americans know about our own Mythos

[@Mokiefraggle]

I mean, I've often heard people who genuinely believe that America _has_ no mythology, or who draw a weird set of defining lines between "mythology" (often only relating to things tied to Native American folklore), urban legends, tall tales (Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, etc.), and cryptids. Which seems to only further that weird concept that America doesn't actually have a mythology outside of that which belonged to the Native Americans here before European settlers arrived. I personally see all of that as a mythology, and find it fascinating to look into primarily because so much of it is outgrowths of mythology from other countries that has evolved and changed with its interactions with America's multitude of cultures and beliefs, or things that have grown as society modernized and grew, such as the various urban legends.

[@georgewilliamson5667]

​@@MokiefraggleI personally have always felt that the weird disconnect we have with our own folklore and mythology here in the United States is largely a product of just how new of a country and culture we are. To me it has always felt that since we are a nation and culture made through the mashing together of many other cultures, mixed with how young of a culture we are, it is creating a situation where only in the last twenty or thirty years or so is our folklore only just now beginning to solidify. If American culture manages to survive for a thousand years there is no doubt in my mind that monsters like the sasquatch or wendigo will be considered quintessentially American, and stories about the Bell Witch and Skinwalker Ranch will the sorts of myths written in fairy tale books. But as it stands right now, we are only recently getting a grip on what our mythos even is, so people feel uncomfortable or uncertain even saying we have a mythos.

[@mreclectic700]

We aren't aware of it, because America's history was "rewritten" by European settlers unfortunately

[@mreclectic700]

And the "creatures" and "critters" wear suits 🕴️ and ties 👔

[@andresmarrero8666]

It simply doesn't get talked about for some reason and is almost never depicted in media. It is all about Norse, Egypt, Greece, and Japan these days. Not to mention most of them aren't even recognized as mythology.

[@Lady_Chalk]

Jackopes and Wolpertingers are my favorite weird rabbits.

[@acharyajamesoermannspeaker6563]

Hodag is new to me. Also Paul Bunyan featured them? Surprise surprise. Good stuff.

[@HexenFrau]

I would love to see a video on skinwalkers. They are one of the few mythological/cryptid creatures that actually scares me, and I can’t get enough of these kind of stories. ❤

[@lordsubziro2824]

Very interesting lore video of American mythical creatures. This is the very first time I've ever heard of the wampus cat. The picture reminds me of the displacer beast of Dungeons & Dragons rpg. Only difference is the displacer beast looks more like a panther and has 2 tentacles in addition to its six legs. To my knowledge, there were never a connection between the two creatures such as the creator of the displacer beast was inspired by the wampus cat. As such, I really appreciate your channel for this video!!

[@Jumpoable]

You never know... maybe the D&D creators heard stories of a wampus cat when they were young. And added tentacles.

[@Zenas521]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@Takesis]

Displacer beast? How about Wemics?

[@yellowjacket8516]

The tells of the Wampas cat are more common in the south

[@al145]

Lmao the one drawing of the "beast of grunch road" looked like Shrek blended with Donkey

[@colinpreston80]

I hope you do another video about the myths of a city, preferably Chicago.

[@MythologyUnleashed]

It's on the list!

[@LogRamBry]

I'm creating a homebrew DnD world, and these videos will definitely provide inspiration.

[@och70]

Going back to rewatch the first American Folklore video before watching this one. I love this channel!

[@Mulletmanalive]

The version of the Wampus Cat I heard was even more disturbing; the brothers she spied on ritualistically sewed her into the puma skin and her face and breaststroke were still visible through gaps in the poor upholstery job. Really grim.

[@DaughterofAnubis]

Welcome back! Great video! I had not heard of these creatures before, but now that you’ve mentioned them, I would like to apply these beings to my future stories.

[@merlapittman5034]

This is a great video, very interesting! I'd heard of some of these critters, but not all. I was happy to see the jackalope included! My family and I used to go to a museum and nature park that had a mounted jackalope head

[@luukzilla1519]

I've an off topic question, what has happened to Mothman?

[@MythologyUnleashed]

We discussed him in part one!

[@just_emmyluv]

Bro that realistic description of the hide behind was a jumpscared for me

[@SunflowerOfTheEast]

Welcome back! I hope you guys enjoyed your time away.

[@jcarver69]

You should do the spook light of Oklahoma. I have personally seen it, years ago a scientific TV show tried to study it to prove what it is saying lights off the highway and stuff like that except it was seen in that area before the highway was built.

[@susanfarley1332]

Here in SC there was the Summerville light. Unfortunately they have built over the area it used to appear and now no one goes out to look for it anymore.

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodGeek99]

These are always great to listen to!

[@dragowolfraven3806]

Nice. More American folklore monsters.

[@AdamAbroad]

love this channel, you got yourself a loyal sub

[@billybeattheworld72032]

I'm from Conway, Ar...our school mascot is the Wampus Cat. We're the ones and ain't no other!!! That statue is at our high school. S/O to CHS.!!! Big titles across the board💪

[@Voc_spooksauce]

It's always fun to see how stories spread from culture to cultures, USA has a lot of these like anywhere else. But some of these are their own thing and i love that :D

[@VictorHernandez-nj2lo]

There is a Yugioh theme deck based on cryptids known as the danger deck

[@johnmainierojr8395]

Awesome this was one of my recommendations 🎉

[@beaudoty3465]

Can you make the next video about Jorogumo?

[@Eye_Exist]

hidebehind reminds me of some decade go when i was at ward and there was this schizophrenic guy who also was slightly retarded. he had a set of certain self invented superheroes with weirdest superpowers and personalities, one of which was named simply "someguy". the only description of this someguy he had was, that "well he could be anybody"

[@themilkman4727]

First time I’ve ever heard him stumble or mess up on his words a lil bit in the vid, love that it was left in there too💯

[@MythologyUnleashed]

Well we try our best, nobody's perfect!

[@OwO-mx8uv]

I was in a marine bio lab in colage and some girl genuanly asked if jakalopes exist.🤣 I feel so bad for hear.

[@Amy_the_Lizard]

There was a guy in my evolution of infectious diseases class who thought that malaria was caused by mosquito larvae swimming in your bloodstream...pretty sure he was pre-med too...

[@blaircolquhoun7780]

It's the origin of the word "cattywampus." In the Ozarks of Missouri, there's the Ozark Howler. Our folklore/mythology, is weird.

[@l3theeagle189]

I really enjoyed this I love learning about the lore of different countries and cultures keep up the good work 😁

[@MastodonMann]

Finally a part 2! Thank you

[@skurvay3429]

That was great, now how about a video about South American Mythology & Folklore?

[@yolman25]

Glad you guys are back. Really interesting video ❤

[@abysstreader1104]

My nerd kicked in and the Wampus cat instantly made me think of a displacer beast.

[@Kaijugan]

I live in Louisiana and am glad to say that I am lucky enough to not have run into the Grunches and their pet, knock on wood.

[@felwinterslie8223]

2:48 I've seen that statue in real life! It's at the front of Conway High School in Conway, AR and the Wampus Cat is Conway High's mascot

[@billybeattheworld72032]

I'm from Conway, Ar... CHS Wampus Cats!! 4 to run 2 to fight!!

[@teyanuputorti7927]

Awesome legends thank you for sharing

[@richewilson6394]

The jackalope is supposed to be a real rabbit that has a fungus that grows a type of of some form of dead skin on their head. That looks like curled horns that aren't really horns.

[@nancyM1313]

🔆American Folklore🔆🇺🇸 thank you

[@AncestorEmpire1]

The American SkunkApe: the original Florida Man

[@Random_Chiroptera]

Bigfoot encounters in Alaska have told of a foul odor, not unlike the Skunk Ape. Perhaps sasquatches are as diverse as the regions they are found in.

[@glennmorganfan9411]

-The Wampus Cat: The most common depiction I'VE seen was a feline hind quarters aand four legs, but where the shoulders met the head was a woman's torso, arms, and head. -Hell Dogs:....Hmm....Actually, never heard of this one. -The Grunches:.....Again, have not heard of this one. -The Hidebehind" This is classified as a "Fearsome Critter". It's something that nobody took seriously and understood that it was just a tall tale to scare newbie lumberjacks and other people new to the forests. -The Jackalope was created as a tourist attraction of sorts to get people to the area. All the reported "bodies" of the creatures are just what taxiderimsts do for fun and to create interest in their services. -The Hodag is a confirmed hoax that was peddled around the sideshow for awhile. It was just fure, horns, wood, and a healthy dose of smoke to conceal the fakeness of it all. -Sasquatch......OK, I actually saw one of these as a kid in Northern California. 30+ years laterI still have that image burned into my brain. -Dwayo......Yet another I've never heard of. -OK, Never heard of THIS Banshee.....I'm just familiar of the Celtic Banshee

[@tfordham13]

Actually jackalopes are real it's just cancer

[@firelordfirren4971]

I was born in Wisconsin, Rhineland, there is a big statue of the Hodag there

[@christopherbanks581]

I'm from Connecticut and I never heard of this Meriden black dog ghost... very cool!!

[@MythologyUnleashed]

We're CT based too and when we heard the story we were excited!

[@christopherbanks581]

​@@MythologyUnleashed omg since your CT based, ever think about doing something on Dudlytown??

[@jacobweatherford4696]

A big cat with six limbs doesnt sound so bad better for cuddles

[@vf1jpv]

The wampus cat looks like a displacer beast.

[@sharkchaos5160]

Great video.

[@kevinangus4848]

Jackalopes! In a small Maryland town, there was a bar with every decorative Elvis bottle on display, and about a dozen jackalope heads. Dwayyo is new to me, but I've heard of the Snalegaster, all in the same general region. Oh, and The Blair Witch. 😁😄

[@rinthewolf]

I would love to see some folklore creatures broken up by state. I've always wondered which one has the most lol

[@shiny1556]

I like Jackalopes because they do exist, in a sense. Rabbits with horns are a thing, albiet due to a disease that is far from fun.

[@SwampNymph522]

The Jackalope is actually a jackrabbit with growths bulging from its head.

[@tfordham13]

Aka cancer

[@SwampNymph522]

Not necessarily the growths might be brought on by some kind of germ or fungus.

[@tfordham13]

@@SwampNymph522 sometimes

[@andyknolls8735]

What about the Rougarou. These are far more known in the Louisiana that the Grunches.

[@MythologyUnleashed]

We discussed the rougarou in part one!

[@andyknolls8735]

@@MythologyUnleashed sorry must have missed that one, I was just speaking from local experiences. The cajun werewolf you know, he comes around smelling like gumbo.

[@robbabcock_]

Great stuff! Interesting, though...I grew up on the edge of the Badlands in South Dakota and in 45+ years I've never heard a word about a "banshee" there.

[@tfordham13]

And?

[@JessicaD.-vb9ho]

Woman of the fairy folk

[@SouthofSalvation]

Hidebehind was sighted when I was a kid. Weird.

[@Grimkeeper17]

catty wampus is a term some like to use to describe something off, crooked, tilted, askew, crosseyed, something not quite right, ridiculous ect.. soo technically speaking for me a cat with 6 legs is pretty wampus.

[@bigga3095]

It's like a WEREWOLF type of a CREATURE!! Called a DWAYYO. 👀😲🎥🐺

[@deadlydingus1138]

If you’re familiar with Gravity Falls, you’ve probably heard of the Hidebehind.

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

i wonder if the wampus cat originated from somebody seeing a deformed puma with extra legs and thus the myth arised

[@JackRabbit002]

See it's weird the Jackalope mimics human sounds I never forgot going shooting as a kid with my Dad and wounding a Rabbit swear to God it screamed like a crying baby! It put me off hunting, not against it for control reasons just never had the confidence. If you can't take out something clean and quickly without not causing suffering to the animal don't bother huh!

[@tfordham13]

The wambus cat could be real as it could be a rare birth defect that caused more legs

[@onyxgrnr666]

As an american its kinda crazy how we lot alot of our folklore

[@Jumpoable]

LOL that wampus cat. I mean, a cougar/puma with its regular 4 legs will eat your livestock & fùck your shít up as well!

[@Shabneshin]

Hello and courtesy. It was great and beautiful. Good luck Excuse me, where do you get the photos and what software do you use for editing?

[@amberfoster4106]

I would love to know were you get all these wicked cool and some times cute picks for your vids?

[@paulsarnik8506]

Yeah if Jackalopes are so fast, elusive, and hard to catch how come there are so many mounted specimens 🇺🇲 🤷🏼‍♂️🤓😎✌🏻🇺🇲

[@blackbway]

I have been followed by the Hide behind a lot of times. I'm sure it has followed you too.

[@thelonesage3146]

Dnd monster bro without the tentacles or should I say or rhe other way around.

[@VictorHernandez-nj2lo]

Debate this Grunch road monster vs chupacabra

[@Stresslvls99]

The hide-behind is just a maracas owl.

[@misanthropicphilanthropy]

So... When things go ALL CATTY WAMPUS, you can blame the WAMPUS KITTY CAT🐈 meow... ❤

[@mmbell]

What an wonderful birthday gift from you for me 😏

[@richardsartin3262]

you also have the luisiana loogaroo witch is a werewolf like creature

[@MythologyUnleashed]

We discussed that in part one!

[@jussaiyanz6275]

Aw yea💪

[@agm5424]

Monsters of Iberian/Spanish culture next?

[@chzybean]

The hodag kinda reminds me of the bandersnatch from Tim Burton's take on Alice in Wonderland.

[@LacertaZilla2024]

So the banshees of Ireland have a cousin in the USA

[@geminimac613]

Yep because regular pumas aren’t scary enough

[@davidponseigo8811]

We have encountered Bigfoot, Thunderbird and Dogmen on our property in North Louisiana. We have photos and video to prove it.

[@Andrea.S.Alvey12]

No mention of the Thunderbird. 😢

[@MythologyUnleashed]

This episode was meant to focus on monsters of post-colonial America, rather than indigenous peoples of North America! And we did a full episode on the Thunderbird!

[@phildicks4721]

The Wampus Cat reminds me of the Hexapuma from David Weber's Honorverse.

[@PozerAdultRacingTeam]

The Vampire Beast of Bladenboro

[@ms.miwitdatbul520]

The Dogman is Dwayyo.

[@brianshissler3263]

You forgot the swamp monsters of D.C.

[@WTigress666]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@jacobdavis4905]

What is that

[@thelonesage3146]

Dnd monster lol displacer beast looking thing.

[@crimsonhunter7598]

i know the jackalope by the name wolpertinger

[@Aboriginal_American_Hebrew]

Yo I had a dream about these cats! A few years bad an talk about DNA OF ABORIGINES

[@johnsantos507]

Ah man! No Nezha?!😭