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Banshee: The Terrifying Messenger of Death in Irish Mythology

The Banshee

The Banshee or “bean sí” or “bean sidhe”in Irish Mythology, is a female spirit-like creature that is usually seen as a death omen or a messenger from the underworld. The term banshee translates from Old Irish (ben síde) as ‘Woman of the fairy mound” or “fairy woman.”

According to legend, the wail of the banshee is a warning that someone is about to die. In Scottish Gaelic mythology, she’s known as the bean sìth or bean nighe and is reported to be washing the bloodstained clothes or armor of those marked for death. She is also referred to as the “Washer Woman.” Sightings have been for centuries and are also known in both Welsh and Norse folklore, with some reports coming from the United States.

The scream of a banshee is known as the “caoine” which translates as the “keening.” Originally, it was a mark of death in one of the five major Irish families: the O’Grady’s, the O’Neills, the O’Briens, the O’Connors, or the Kavanaughs. With the blending of families through the centuries, it is now believed that most Irish families have their own banshee attached to them. As families left Ireland and emigrated around the world, it is believed that banshees followed those families, as well.

Descriptions vary from a woman with long red hair and deathly pale skin to an old hag with stringy grey hair, rotten teeth, and fiery red eyes. She was often depicted as having a comb in her hair and this detail led to the Irish belief that finding a comb on the ground is bad luck. It is also believed that she can change her form at will, resembling either or both versions.

The Bean nighe is supposedly the ghost of a woman who died during childbirth, but this version is found more in Scotland. She is described as wearing the clothes of the person about to die, while the “Washer Woman” is seen as dressed like a normal woman but is stooped over and cleaning bloody rags in a body of water.

It is believed that if a Banshee discovers that a human is watching her, she will vanish in a cloud of mist, and it sounds like the flapping of bird wings. Many believe that the banshee doesn’t actually cause death, but merely warns of it.

Sightings go back centuries, and the lore is often contradictory, but the banshee is a terrifying creature that deserves a great deal of respect. Whether you choose to believe it or not, there is simply too much lore on this subject to dismiss it outright. You do so at your own risk. After all, every legend and myth have its roots in something that really happened.

Just because you don’t believe in the fae folk, doesn’t mean they aren’t out there. Some are good and actively help people, but others are dark and dangerous. None should be taken lightly.

The Yeti: Asian Cousin of Bigfoot Found in Nepal and Tibet

The Yeti

The Yeti, sometimes called the Abominable Snowman, is the Asian cousin of Bigfoot. It’s found throughout Nepal, Tibet, Russia, India, and China. However, in some areas, it is known by different names. The Alma, the Almasti, the Yeren, and others. The name Yeti is derived from “Yeh-Tah,” meaning “rock thing.”

The Yeti may be descended from Gigantopithecus blacki. This prehistoric ape lived in Asia and is believed to have died out during the Pleistocene Epoch, which ended just over eleven thousand years ago.

In Buddhist mythology, the Yeti is said to be a peaceful creature that lived in dense snow caves and the glaciers along the Ganges River in India. Most recently, the majority of sightings and evidence are found on and around the infamous K2 Mountain, which is nearly as tall as Mount Everest.

According to modern sightings, it stands between 8 and 10.5 feet tall, has a thick coat of reddish-brown or black hair, and walks upright. It’s a common misconception that the Yeti is white, but the infamous “Yeti photo” was actually a picture of “Snowflake,” an albino gorilla in the Barcelona Zoo. Only footprints, bones, and hair samples have been found despite numerous expeditions.

The Headless Horseman: Folklore and Legends From Around the World

While most of us immediately think of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving, the lore on creatures like this dates back centuries.

The Headless Horseman

While most of us immediately think of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving, the lore on creatures like this dates back centuries.

In Irish folklore, it’s called the “dullahan” or “dulachán”, which means dark man. It usually is depicted riding a horse and carrying its head beneath its arm. It is believed to be a dark fairy or fae. Some versions say it is the spirit of the Celtic God Crom Dubh who wields a whip made from a human spine. When the rider stops can calls out a name and that person dies instantly.

A similar figure is called the “gan ceann” (meaning without a head) and it is the headless driver of a black carriage called “the cóiste bodhar” which means death coach or silent coach. This version is found in Britain and the United States as well. In Scotland, it is seen on the Royal Mile of Edinburgh where it collects the souls of the dead.

In Welsh folklore, there are stories of headless horsemen and woeman. The “Fenyw heb an pen” (the headless woman) who rides “Ceffyl heb un pen” or horse without a head. Bryn Hall in Llanymawddwy is said to have been haunted by a headless horseman and only stoppy when one of the servants there discovered it was trying to give them a message and it led to the discovery of a body buried on the grounds. The body was allegedly the illegitimate child of Lord Bryn.

In German folklore, mostly in Rhineland, the headless horseman kills its victims by touching them. They were believed to be revenants that were cursed to walk the earth until they atoned for their sins. Sometimes they would do good deeds for strangers but would not shake their hands, instead they would grab a tree branch that would whither and die. Another version is “Der Kopfloser Reiter” (the headless horsemen) who warns the living of danger and would chase down the wicked to punish them.

In England, there is said to be a headless rider that haunts the area around Dartmoor. In Arthurian legends, the Green Knight was beheaded by Sir Gawain, but did not die. He retrieved his head and left after reminding Gawain to meet him at the Green Chapel in a year to complete the challenge.

In American folklore, there is a figure in southern Texas called “El Muerto.” Stories of El Muerto have been circulated since the mid 1800s. Allegedly, he carries his head dangling from his saddle and his horse produces lighting from its hooves as they strike the ground. This is believed to be based on another legend where a horse thief was captured and beheaded. His corpse was tied to a wild horse and sent running.

Varies books, movies and television shows have used the headless horseman theme as well, including an episode of “Kolchak: the Nightstalker” called Chopper where a headless motorcycle rider sought revenge for his killing.

A South Carolina Sighting

This sighting occurred in Pickens County, South Carolina in approximately 1981. I have since spoken with the witness and he has agreed to allow us to use his name. His name is Robby Raines and he’s spent his career in Law Enforcement. Also, I checked the BFRO database and there were other sightings in that same area at the same time, so that really corroborates his story. I spoke with him via video chat, and he was very sincere and forthright about his sighting. I could also see that, even after all these years, it still affected him profoundly. The following is his account, in his own words. The only edits I made were punctuation and grammar.

D.A. Roberts

The Nightmare Hunter Project

Ok this will probably be long, and I know that I am not the writer that you are, but I will try to describe my first encounter to you as best I can. As I told you earlier, I am also in law enforcement and have been since 1996 so I’m now one of the grizzled old veterans. I say that to let you know that like yourself, I prescribe to the evidence and what the evidence shows or tells me. I became an officer to follow in my stepfather’s footsteps and I approach things in much the same way as him.

He retired from Our local county Sheriff’s Office. After 25 years as a Lieutenant in the juvenile division of the Criminal Investigation Division and then he went and worked another 15 years as a School Resource Officer at one of the small municipalities within the county. This encounter happened in early 1981. Dad was a Sergeant on the road at the time and he was on second shift on the day in question, so he was not at home. We live in a small community in Pickens County, South Carolina, which was very rural back in those days.

We lived in the Dacusville community and there was a lot of woods and farmland and not much else. Back in those days we still sat on the front porch in the summer evenings and talked instead of what most people do nowadays. This one summer night, my mom and I, along with my grandparents and my great grandparents were sitting on my great grandparent’s front porch. Well, my mom and the others were sitting on the porch, and I was inside my great grandparents’ house watching TV. It was probably after 2100 hours (9 PM) because it was dark outside when I finished watching whatever show I was watching.

My great-grandparent’s house was just an old-style farmhouse with an open floor plan and where I was in the house was the den and it directly lined up with the kitchen and the back porch. So, from where I stood up to turn off the TV, I could look straight into the kitchen, the back porch, and right out the storm door into the back yard. As I turned the TV off, and to this day I do not know why I looked to my right instead of walking straight out onto the front porch where my family was, but I looked to my right after turning off the TV and the back storm door was 15 to 20 feet away from me.

The light was on in the room I was in, but no other lights were on inside the house, so as I looked out the storm door, I saw a big shape standing in the door. I wasn’t sure what I was seeing at first or if I was seeing anything at all other than a trick with the shadows and lights, but then I saw it move. And it moved exactly how you described it in Odin’s Call. That side-to-side sway. I will never, as long as I live, forget that movement.

The top of its head was at the top of the storm door and the significance of that is that the top of that door was probably a good 12 feet off the ground. I sat there staring at this thing for what seemed like forever, but was most likely only a moment, staring into the deep sunken black eyes. It had black leathery looking skin on its face, and it had dark fur/hair everywhere else I could see. It constantly did the side-to-side sway, but it followed my movement with its eyes. I was terrified but I found the courage to finally run outside to my mom and grandparents on the front porch.

Long story short, nobody believed what I saw. At least at that time. My stepdad was on a call and being before the cellphone age we could not get a message to him, but my mom did call my uncle to come down and try and talk me down. My Uncle, who I also looked up too, is no small man. At this time, he was probably close to 6’6 and weighed over 350. He played college football and was a center, so you get the picture.

Anyway, he went to the back porch and stood in the doorway to see if maybe I saw a person looking in on me, but he did not even come close to taking up the doorway like the creature had, and he was standing on the steps and his head was not at the same height as the creature’s. The next day, my dad looked for any footprints, but it had not rained in a few weeks, so the ground was really hard packed and there was no sign of anything.

Like I said nobody believed me then, but my stepdad has since become a believer and believes that I did in fact see a bigfoot that night. I have always believed that is what I saw, and I have been laughed at many times when I told this story, but it is what it is, and I saw what I saw. I would love to sit down and talk to you sometime, either on the phone, or face to face and discuss this and my other encounters further. Anyways, thank you for your interest in my encounter.

Robby

That’s his story in his own words. I, for one, totally believe him. You can check for yourself on the BFRO website. Just check Pickens County, South Carolina. I look forward to more conversations with Robby and plan to have a beer with him the next time I’m in South Carolina. I even want to visit the spot where the sightings occurred.

Folks, this is what the Nightmare Hunter Project is all about. You can help and become a member of the project. Strange things are happening every day, all around us. You just have to look beyond the shadows. Welcome to The Nightmare Hunter Project.

D.A.

What is a Dogman?

In the strictest sense of the word, a Dogman is any creature that exhibits a condition known as cynocephaly. If you’re like me, you probably didn’t have a clue what that was when you first saw the word. It’s defined simply as this:

Cynocephaly: The characteristic of cynocephaly, or Cynocephalus, having the head of a dog—or of a jackal—is a widely attested mythical phenomenon existing in many different forms and contexts. The literal meaning of “cynocephaly” is “dog-headed”; however, that this refers to a human body with a dog head is implied.

There are many historical examples of cynocephaly. Saint Christopher is depicted in many accounts as having the head of a dog. Then, of course, we have Anubis from Egyptian Mythology. There are even references to men with the heads of dogs (and lions) in the bible. Greek Mythology tells of the story of King Lycaon, who tried to trick Zeus as was cursed to become the first lycanthrope.

Next, some accounts do not involve mythology. Christopher Columbus and Marco Polo both wrote of encountering dog-headed men in their travels. Even the Norse spoke of the Ulfhednar or the Wolf Warriors. Berserkers took on the aspects of wolves when they went into battle and no spear or sword could slow them down.

Numerous accounts down through the centuries speak of these types of creatures. Some call them werewolves and some call them Dogmen. But what are their origins? Where do they come from? That, my friend, is the true question. That is exactly what The Nightmare Hunter Project is all about. We search for the nightmares that plague us all.

Theories abound about the Dogman and where it comes from. Our mission is to delve into myths, legends, sightings, and stories to find clues to this origin. We do this by collecting as much information as we can. Through diligent research, field investigations, combing through eye-witness accounts, and exploring the lore, we hope to begin solving the mystery surrounding the creature known as the Dogman.

What we do know:

Dogman has been seen all around the world. People describe the same or similar creatures across numerous cultures and climates. Although there appears to be more than one type of creature, behaviors all seem consistent.
Eyewitnesses use the term “hellish” or “demonic” or “pure evil” when they describe a visual encounter. Usually with yellow or golden eyes. Visual encounters have always inspired fear and most describe feeling in grave danger.
Many encounters speak of the creature moving on all fours and then hearing a “popping” sound like knuckles cracking just before it standing up and having hands. Hands that were described as “raccoon-like” or “not quite human.”
Quite a few accounts have taken place in or around cemeteries. Why? We have no idea. Yet another mystery surrounds this subject.
Some accounts have mentioned these creatures wearing crude armor and carrying weapons like spears or swords. Some also speak of possible language use. This would indicate a higher intelligence than previously suspected.
There have been reports of lethal encounters with humans. Whether or not those accounts can be proven is another matter, but the fact remains that it is completely possible that they have/will prey on humans. This could contribute to some of the disappearances in the “Missing 411” and “CanAm Project.”

This is not an all-inclusive list. It is merely to help explain the phenomenon known as Dogman. We will delve more deeply into this subject in subsequent articles, blog entries, videos, and reports. Watch this blog as well as the Facebook Group we will be building in the coming weeks.

I hope you will join us on this adventure. The evidence is mounting and it’s very compelling. All we ask is that you come with an open mind. If you refuse to believe in cryptids, then there will be little we can do to change your mind. However, if you’re interested in learning more about Dogman and, by extension, other cryptids, then you’ve come to the right place.

Join The Nightmare Hunter Project. We’re all Nightmare Hunters, in one capacity or another. You can help solve the mysteries surrounding Dogman. Your stories, encounters, and sightings could provide key details that help us find the answers we seek.

If you have an encounter or sighting you wish to share, contact us at TheNightmareHunter@gmail.com or DARoberts@DARoberts.net

You can remain completely anonymous if you would prefer. Information is key to solving any mystery and we greatly appreciate any that you can provide.

Welcome to The Nightmare Hunter Project.

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Possible Dogman Sighting in Manchester England

3 college boys sighting.Near Ou***** ***** Greater Manchester•

This account comes from a colleague in England. He’s an experienced cryptozoologist and a solid investigator. Check out the account below and like/subscribe to his YouTube channel.

Thank you – The Nightmare Hunter

UK Report of a baboon like creature seen running along the edge of a stream banking. Witness by three males around the age of 16 to 17 years old. The boys say that they were playing truant from college and are unwilling to give their names. They were smoking cannabis and also drinking beer. The animal was reported to be roughly the size of a man. It had features of a baboon like creature whilst upright. But once the animal was down on all 4’s it resembled more of a canine/Wolf looking creature. They stated that they had had 3 or 4 beers each. And shared two joints between the three of them. They were laid-back relaxing in the sunshine, when they heard movement on the opposite side of the banking coming from up stream. One of the boys saw it first and then got the attention of the other two. When it was first spotted it was travelling on all fours in the direction of the water flow. The boys say that has the animal moved to the far left it seemed to slow down and sniff around as though it could smell them. It then got onto its back legs and slid down a mudslide. rear legs first, like a human would do. NOT A DOG! They say after it had slid down the mudslide it disappeared into trees following the flow of the water. They state that it took them at least a good 10 / 15 minutes before they had the courage to go over and see where it went. They finally managed to get to the point that they lost sight of it and noticed that the water disappears into some kind of a cave system. The boys state that they were in no shape whatsoever to even attempt to follow.

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