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Did You Know? Grandma’s

A Bevvy of Beasts

I think my fascination dragons, bunyips, Sayings
and, other legendary critters goes back to
when I was little. My fears of the “Green-
Eyed Dragon” emerged from the song with If it wasn’t
the same name .
I wouldn’t go to bed until an adult, un- for that nice
der my intense, wary supervision, checked
out the room to reassure me it wasn’t man who
there .
Now, well into in my advanced count- discovered electricty
down to senility, I’m not quite so worried we’d be watching TV
about him or his mates. In fact I find the
world of such creatures quite fascinating. by candlelight . . .
Here are a few that have found their
way into past issues of eMuse. How many
are familiar to you? Do strange creatures still live among us
watching our every move? Town or country
Asia there is always room for some doubt.
Dragon (It is called a Lung in China Devil,
and has five toes.), Ghost,
Dragon (In Japan it has four toes) Griffon,
Australia Hydra,
Akura, Kraken,
Arkaoo, Mephisto,
Bobbi-bobbi, Mermaid,
Bunyip, Minotaur,
Dirawong, Phantom,
Gurkain, Phoenix,
Illapurinja, Poltergeist,
Kaditcha, Roc,
Kine Ger, Sea Serpent
Malangee, Unicorn,
Mamoragan, Wyvern,
Mimi, Celtic
Min Min Lights, Banshee,
Mokoi, Kelpi,
Muldjjewangk, Leprechaun,
Mungoom-Gali, Puca .
Noosa, (Means “a place of New Zealand
shade” — where ghosts
and spirits live), Kahui-tipua,
Nargun, Maero,
Papinijuwari, Manala,
Rainbow Serpent, Naku-mai-tore,
Wandjuna, Pakepakeha,
Tidalik, Patupalareie,
Wati-kutyara, Pon-turi,
Will-o’-the-wisp, Poua-kai,
Yowie. Taniwha,
Europe Te-tio-hakuturi,
Centaur, Tipua.
Chimera, Wally

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