James K. Agee
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780520251250
- eISBN:
- 9780520933798
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520251250.003.0012
- Subject:
- Biology, Biodiversity / Conservation Biology
This chapter focuses on the myths and mysterious creatures of the Klamath Mountains. It describes a local legend about a turquoise dragon and an expedition to the Trinity Alps to find a giant dragon. ...
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This chapter focuses on the myths and mysterious creatures of the Klamath Mountains. It describes a local legend about a turquoise dragon and an expedition to the Trinity Alps to find a giant dragon. The Klamaths are also the center of the Bigfoot myth, and reported sightings have increased from the last two years of the 1950s and after 2000. The chapter also discusses the murder at Chanchelullia Gulch and the part played by the western hound's tongue (Cynoglossum grande ) in one of the most sensational crime stories of the 1950s in California.Less
This chapter focuses on the myths and mysterious creatures of the Klamath Mountains. It describes a local legend about a turquoise dragon and an expedition to the Trinity Alps to find a giant dragon. The Klamaths are also the center of the Bigfoot myth, and reported sightings have increased from the last two years of the 1950s and after 2000. The chapter also discusses the murder at Chanchelullia Gulch and the part played by the western hound's tongue (Cynoglossum grande ) in one of the most sensational crime stories of the 1950s in California.
Donald Prothero and Daniel Loxton
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- November 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780231153201
- eISBN:
- 9780231526814
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7312/columbia/9780231153201.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Throughout our history, humans have been captivated by mythic beasts and legendary creatures. Tales of Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Loch Ness monster are part of our collective experience. This book ...
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Throughout our history, humans have been captivated by mythic beasts and legendary creatures. Tales of Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Loch Ness monster are part of our collective experience. This book explores and elucidates the fascinating world of cryptozoology. This is an entertaining, educational, and definitive text on cryptids, presenting the arguments both for and against their existence and systematically challenging the pseudoscience that perpetuates their myths. After examining the nature of science and pseudoscience and their relation to cryptozoology, the book takes on Bigfoot; the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, and its cross-cultural incarnations; the Loch Ness monster and its highly publicized sightings; the evolution of the Great Sea Serpent; and Mokele Mbembe, or the Congo dinosaur. It concludes with an analysis of the psychology behind the persistent belief in paranormal phenomena, identifying the major players in cryptozoology, discussing the character of its subculture, and considering the challenge it poses to clear and critical thinking in our increasingly complex world.Less
Throughout our history, humans have been captivated by mythic beasts and legendary creatures. Tales of Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Loch Ness monster are part of our collective experience. This book explores and elucidates the fascinating world of cryptozoology. This is an entertaining, educational, and definitive text on cryptids, presenting the arguments both for and against their existence and systematically challenging the pseudoscience that perpetuates their myths. After examining the nature of science and pseudoscience and their relation to cryptozoology, the book takes on Bigfoot; the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, and its cross-cultural incarnations; the Loch Ness monster and its highly publicized sightings; the evolution of the Great Sea Serpent; and Mokele Mbembe, or the Congo dinosaur. It concludes with an analysis of the psychology behind the persistent belief in paranormal phenomena, identifying the major players in cryptozoology, discussing the character of its subculture, and considering the challenge it poses to clear and critical thinking in our increasingly complex world.
Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- November 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780231153201
- eISBN:
- 9780231526814
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7312/columbia/9780231153201.003.0002
- Subject:
- History, History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
This chapter discusses the origin of Bigfoot, also called Sasquatch. In the 1920s, in British Columbia's Fraser Valley, a man named John W. Burns collected the original eyewitness reports of ...
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This chapter discusses the origin of Bigfoot, also called Sasquatch. In the 1920s, in British Columbia's Fraser Valley, a man named John W. Burns collected the original eyewitness reports of encounters with “Sasquatch.” Unfortunately, the descriptions of the original Fraser Valley Sasquatch are completely different from those of the modern “Bigfoot,” as it was repeatedly described as “men.” As pioneering Bigfooter John Green explained, “The Sasquatch with which Mr. Burns' readers were familiar was basically giant Indians. They were called hairy giants it is true, but this was taken to mean they had long hair on their heads.” However, in 1957, a new witness named William Roe presented a dramatic story that is now recognized as the first fully modern Sasquatch sighting. According to Green, Roe “was the very first to describe a Sasquatch as an ape-like creature rather than a giant Indian,” creating the modern Sasquatch.Less
This chapter discusses the origin of Bigfoot, also called Sasquatch. In the 1920s, in British Columbia's Fraser Valley, a man named John W. Burns collected the original eyewitness reports of encounters with “Sasquatch.” Unfortunately, the descriptions of the original Fraser Valley Sasquatch are completely different from those of the modern “Bigfoot,” as it was repeatedly described as “men.” As pioneering Bigfooter John Green explained, “The Sasquatch with which Mr. Burns' readers were familiar was basically giant Indians. They were called hairy giants it is true, but this was taken to mean they had long hair on their heads.” However, in 1957, a new witness named William Roe presented a dramatic story that is now recognized as the first fully modern Sasquatch sighting. According to Green, Roe “was the very first to describe a Sasquatch as an ape-like creature rather than a giant Indian,” creating the modern Sasquatch.
