Tag Archives: cryptozoology

Hey You, Dobhar-chu

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

When I came across a mention of the Dobhar-chu on Tumblr, I knew this was something I’d want to write about. It doesn’t look like there’s all that much information available online, but there’s enough for a post. It’s described … Continue reading →

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Return of the Yeti

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

As with other legendary animals popular with the cryptozoology crowd, stories of the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, have only been documented to fairly recent times. Conspiracy theorists will insist that the creature appears in some versions of the Ramayana, but … Continue reading →

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Nabu Puts It in Writing

Posted on August 14, 2010 by

It seems that most pantheons of gods have a member who serves as a scribe, although that’s often but one of the deity’s functions. The Greeks give that position to Hermes, also the messenger god, deity of commerce, and patron … Continue reading →

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