Supernatural Beings

Odd that I cannot write the Lakota world for - The Great Mystery.

What no mention of the Thunderbird? Please write about that as your story style is very pleasent. One of my favorite monsters was the giant rolling head. It was a cannibal and liked to eat children who got lost in the woods. I know this sounds far fetched, but have you ever heard of the giant stone heads found in Central America? Do you think it possible for a trading party to have gotten that far and seen them, hence the story?

Originally Posted by RiversLady

What no mention of the Thunderbird? Please write about that as your story style is very pleasent. One of my favorite monsters was the giant rolling head. It was a cannibal and liked to eat children who got lost in the woods. I know this sounds far fetched, but have you ever heard of the giant stone heads found in Central America? Do you think it possible for a trading party to have gotten that far and seen them, hence the story?

Oh I was going to get around to the Thunderbirds, but it seemed that there was little interest here in American Indian folklore and supernatural beings.

I have not heard of those giant cannibal heads, but have heard about the head spirits of Iroquoian legends. I will research those giant Central American heads.

[WhiteWarrior]

I have a certain fascination with the Cherokee tales of the Raven Mockers, the bad beings that come to the dying.

The Ilini and Maumee believed in a giant flying creature they called the Piasa. Some say it was as large as a buffalo, having huge wings, horns, a horrible face with red glowing eyes. It’s body was said to be covered with scales and had a long tail. Legend has it that this creature could carry off a deer or human. A chief by the name of Ouatoga was said to have killed the Piasa with a poison arrow. Other tribes in the area have legends of a similar creature.

I wonder if this legend was based upon some species of flying creature that used to live near the Ilini.