In American folklore, Champ or Champy is the name of a lake monster said to live in Lake Champlain, a 125-mile (201 km)-long body of fresh water shared...
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Look up Champ or champ in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Champ, CHAMP or The Champ may refer to: Champ (cartoon character), an animated dog introduced...
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often focus on creatures from the folkloric record. Most famously, these include the Loch Ness Monster, Champ (folklore), Bigfoot, the chupacabra, as well...
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1 m)-long white sturgeon that has grown bitter over being misidentified. Champ (folklore) Memphre Old Yellow Top List of lake monsters Stevenson, Richard. "Mugwump"...
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face / Floats the Tianchi monster, staring into space." Lakes portal Champ (folklore) Loch Ness Monster Mokele-mbembe Ogopogo Korean dragon (Imugi) "'Monster'...
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American folklore encompasses the folklore that has evolved in the present-day United States mostly since the European colonization of the Americas. It...
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Loch Ness Monster (section Folklore)
plesiosaurs. Lakes portal Bear Lake Monster Beithir Bigfoot Bunyip Champ (folklore) Chessie (sea monster) Gaasyendietha Jiaolong Lake Bumbunga Lake Tianchi...
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A lake monster is a lake-dwelling entity in folklore. The most famous example is the Loch Ness Monster. Depictions of lake monsters are often similar to...
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North Shore Monster (category Utah folklore)
Lake monster Similar entities Bear Lake Monster, Loch Ness Monster, Champ Folklore North Shore Monster First attested July 8, 1877 Other name(s) Old Briney...
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him. In 2018, a film centered around characters from classic American folklore titled John Henry and the Statesmen was announced to be in development...
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to "his ... fetch or wraith, or double-ganger". Patrick Kennedy's 1866 folklore collection Legendary Fiction of the Irish Celts includes a brief account...
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Champy can refer to: Champ (folklore), reputed lake monster living in Lake Champlain Champagne (wine), a sparkling wine James A. Champy, one of the founders...
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Irish folklore (Irish: béaloideas) refers to the folktales, balladry, music, dance and mythology of Ireland. It is the study and appreciation of how people...
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Woman, the Weeping Woman, the Wailer') is a vengeful ghost in Mexican folklore who is said to roam near bodies of water mourning her children whom she...
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Altamaha-ha (category Georgia folklore)
In Georgia folklore, the Altamaha-ha (or Altie) is a legendary creature, alleged to inhabit the myriad small streams and abandoned rice fields near the...
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In the folklore of the early United States, a madstone was a special medicinal substance that, when pressed into an animal bite, was believed to prevent...
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trout) is a legendary creature found in American folklore and Icelandic folklore. According to folklore, the trout has created a thick coat of fur to maintain...
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Jersey Devil (category New Jersey folklore)
In South Jersey and Philadelphia folklore in the United States, the Jersey Devil, also known as the Leeds Devil, is a legendary creature said to inhabit...
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The jackalope is a mythical animal of North American folklore described as a jackrabbit with antelope horns. The word jackalope is a portmanteau of jackrabbit...
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In Arizona folklore, the Red Ghost is a figure alleged to have roamed the Arizonan frontier in the late 19th century. It was said to have been a large...
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The hidebehind is a nocturnal fearsome critter from American folklore that preys upon humans that wander the woods, and was blamed for the disappearances...
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In American folklore, the snow snake is a fearsome critter that, unlike other reptiles, can live in cold temperatures and is only active during winter...
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associated with groups such as the Boy Scouts. In camp life and children's folklore, the snipe hunt provides an opportunity to make fun of newcomers while...
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Banshee (category Irish folklore)
"woman of the fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by screaming, wailing...
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known as Champ. Loch Morar is reputedly home to "Morag", a lake monster that has been portrayed as a water horse. While most Scottish/Celtic folklore places...
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Hoop snake (section In folklore)
Carolina, Prince Edward Island, and Kamloops, British Columbia. According to folklore, the distinguishing feature of a hoop snake is that it can grasp its tail...
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Culture of Mauritius (redirect from Folklore of Mauritius)
wrapping), crispy chicken and crispy squid have become part of the Mauritian folklore. Furthermore, Chinese and other Asian restaurants are present all around...
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Atosis or Kci-Athussos is a mythological being from Abenaki and Algonquian folklore in northeastern North America. It is a large, swimming snake. In one legend...
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Halloween (redirect from History and folklore of Halloween)
items would be hidden in food – usually a cake, barmbrack, cranachan, champ or colcannon – and portions of it served out at random. A person's future...
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Goatman (urban legend) (category Maryland folklore)
University of Maryland student George Lizama completed an undergraduate folklore project on the Goatman that was later added to the Maryland Folklife Archives...
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