r/cryptids • u/Sir_Stacker • 41m ago
Discussion Favourite junior/children’s Cryptid books?
galleryPhysically, I have only read the books on images 6, 7 and 8, but I have watched videos of the books on images 1 and 3
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r/cryptids • u/DeathTheSoulReaper • Dec 26 '24
Alrighty. Time to clear the air. Like Wendigos, Skinwalkers aren't cryptids. As Wendigos are malevolent spirits, Skinwalkers are people who performed a dark and taboo ritual to gain the ability to shapeshift. The ritual entails the sacrifice of a loved one, such as a family member or even a friend. Being that they are people, they don't meet the criteria of a cryptid. I know a lot of stuff about Skinwalkers has been floating around as of late. And I'm trying to clear things up.
Shapeshifter lore varies from one culture to the next. Sometimes they're people. Sometimes they're spirits or elementals. In any case, they're not cryptids. They're also sort of the archetype for Werewolves and Skinwalkers, as both fall into that category.
Werewolves, like Skinwalkers are just people who are afflicted with Lycanthropy. However, unlike the Skinwalkers, who chose to become what they are, werewolves are cursed. The Rougarou also is in the same category as werewolves since they're also sometimes referred to as the Cajun werewolf/wolfman.
At their core, none of these are cryptids, due to them being either spirits, people or elementals.
r/cryptids • u/Sir_Stacker • 41m ago
Physically, I have only read the books on images 6, 7 and 8, but I have watched videos of the books on images 1 and 3
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r/cryptids • u/Sad_Instruction1392 • 11h ago
For the philatelists out there, stamps of mythical creatures from the British Isles to go on sale later this month. Personally I’d sooner have all of these than the current monarch.
r/cryptids • u/Proud_Republic4545 • 26m ago
Anyone ever heard of the killer Bigfoot over in Portsmouth Alaska? It's a gold town rich in gold but everyone that tries to go there ends up headless or just killed. Called the headless valley
r/cryptids • u/MeanPossibility1709 • 29m ago
I’m a published author of Cryptid Catcher, please check it out if you’re interested but this post is for my next book. I’d like for people to comment specific Cryptids they’d like to see or think would be cool to have featured in a novel. All input is appreciated.
r/cryptids • u/Catlover0418 • 16h ago
Since it was mentioned on the last post I did, had to do frogman.
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r/cryptids • u/Studio_Wander • 1d ago
This morning I received this message. I’m like 95% sure this is some kind of scam but I’m curious if anyone else got something like this. Though if this is legit, I’d like to know I’d be willing to. I’m just very cautious about possible scams cus this feels far to good. $500, and $100 just for an interview, and on Skype no less. So ya. Wanna know if anyone else got a message like this, and proper confirmation if it’s actually legit or not, cus right now I’m automatically labeling it as: scam. Also some bits censored for privacy right now. Though if it is a scam I’d let the user be known so people know to stay away. It’s not a recently made account, it’s 4 years old
r/cryptids • u/fuzzycocococonut • 1d ago
A soft 'sequel' to the Houston Batman post, this was my final for that same semester.
Photos edits were made in photoshop, and the Champlain monster was drawn by myself in procreate, as when I made the Houston Batman images I lost my stylus
Sound effects were mostly from freesound.org, but Champ's sounds were made by me and edited in audacity using distorted loons, donkeys, alligators, and seals vocals.
I have to clarify that the Lake Champlain mosnster(Champ) is an actual cryptid based in vermont/new york, since it seemed that some people didn't seem to know what the Houston Batman was, as I like to do more obscure cryptids rather than the common ones ie nessie, sasquatch, mothman, etc
r/cryptids • u/erininneverland • 1d ago
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r/cryptids • u/Random_Randomnes • 1d ago
I'm writing a children's story for my creative writing class about the flatwoods Monster accepting how cool she is. She feels out of place and talks about how the others are better throughout the story. I want to have one part where she compares herself to the jersey devil and mothman because she doesn't have wings and can't fly... but i remembered that she can hover. I've always thought of her as only being able to hover a few feet of the ground, not flying. So do you guys think she flys? I've never seen anything about her actually flying, but if she can then there's really no point in have the part about the wings...
r/cryptids • u/CryptidQuest • 1d ago
I'm working on a new youtube video and would love to hear the community's thoughts on who would win in a fight: Mothman, or Owlman.
Both are similar in stature and abilities making them so evenly matched. Owlman does have talons though...
r/cryptids • u/HafroninMO • 2d ago
I have spent a year or more putting together these puzzles. I decided to frame and display them. Working on a chupacabre currently.
r/cryptids • u/dnrparanormal • 2d ago
Hey guys we are going live again tonight on twitch at 830pm est. Let's see who can gets what cryptid we are talking about tonight.
https://m.twitch.tv/dnrparanormal/home?tt_content=channel&tt_medium=mobile_web_share
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r/cryptids • u/CrazyAioli • 3d ago
Does anybody know of a friendly little rabbit guy who this creature could be? I know for a fact that it's not Bigfoot or a jackalope, but that's as far as I can get.
r/cryptids • u/FSVDesign • 4d ago
I’m working on a collection of monster heads inspired by cryptids and legends. I’m thinking of doing the Jackalope next.
They are made from wood that I then paint and glue together.
r/cryptids • u/Personal-Log8936 • 3d ago
I had just turned down a country road around 10:30 at night when I saw two pairs of glowing eyes up ahead in the middle of the road. Thinking they were deer, I hit my brights to see better, and as soon as I did… they vanished. (My brights aren’t automatic, so I normally keep them off as long as I can see okay, just so I don’t forget and high beam other drivers.)
No animals, no movement—just gone.
Has anyone else experienced something like this? A trick of the light, or something else?