the next Halloween related life-form on the list is the ghoul! I don't know about you but i think they are quite interesting. The ghoul is an ancient Arabic folklore and has many characteristics similar to a zombie or undead being. most of the differences are probably visual, They are said to have black teeth and skin which is tainted silver, and does not rot like an ordinary zombie. Like zombies, they have a morbid obsession for death and are known to hang around graves, and eat flesh. It is believed that ghouls are created by vampires. there are many types of ghouls, but to keep it simple, they are divided into three main groups: Vassals, independents, and reverends. Vassals are ghouls who serve for a vampire, and most likely the one who aided them to undergo change. Independents are quite self explanatory, but if you don't know, they are Solly independent. Reverends are ghoul clans who have a steady and efficient society.
Sadly all the images i found of ghouls were really boring, and so i wont bother posting one.
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youve happened to stumble upon this blog, which is all about alternative things... ill go through periods of writing about certain genres, or other topics of interest. be careful! i tend to write in sarcasm, ocasionally ill write the common stereotype or conception of something, purely for my own entertainment. but mostly you'll find acurate information. Regularly i check by visiting other places and comparing information!
Showing posts with label Species. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Species. Show all posts
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Monday, 17 October 2011
The Jackalope
The Jackalope is believed to be a fictitious creature, (of course that is up to you to decide however) and the first species I'm am going to write about in regards to Halloween. Mostly, i am writing about this interesting creature, due to the band we know as "jakalope".
According to North American legend for the most part, a jackalope is a jackrabbit crossed with antelope, and commonly referred to as the horned rabbit. supposedly, they can mimic any sound, including human voices. (i suppose this would be like a very talented lyre bird) Many cowboys believe that they are lured by wiskey and easier to hunt once they have drunk this, or on full moon, when they mistake the moon for the sun, making them behave rather peculiar (people have accounts of them walking backwards rather than forwards.) They are supposed to be very aggressive and so fast the human eye cannot trace them. the milk of a female jackalope has very medicinal properties in their milk, which can only be retrieved when she is on her back. (due to aggression) It is believed that this milk can cure everything, from baldness to disease.
Not that i believe this is right, considering they are so close to extinction (if they exist of course) however, in the town famous for jackalope, Wyoming, you can get a license to hunt jackalope, although of course there is really no point as it is only eligible on June the 31st. any other day it is illegal.
There is a huge debate to weather or not they exist, with many ideas being used to explain why they are very rarely seen. Some even say that Jackalopes only breed in electrical thunderstorms, meaning that they are very close to extinct and that is why there a very few sighting reported. Others say they are fairly nocturnal, and that no-one ever sights them due to their speed. It is also believes that this creature was mistaken for rabbits which had a disease, resulting in horn like tumors. who knows? maybe this was the case!
Anyway, they are rather a peculiar animal, which no really knows weather or not they exist. If you really want to go and hunt one, you only have one day of the year to do so!
According to North American legend for the most part, a jackalope is a jackrabbit crossed with antelope, and commonly referred to as the horned rabbit. supposedly, they can mimic any sound, including human voices. (i suppose this would be like a very talented lyre bird) Many cowboys believe that they are lured by wiskey and easier to hunt once they have drunk this, or on full moon, when they mistake the moon for the sun, making them behave rather peculiar (people have accounts of them walking backwards rather than forwards.) They are supposed to be very aggressive and so fast the human eye cannot trace them. the milk of a female jackalope has very medicinal properties in their milk, which can only be retrieved when she is on her back. (due to aggression) It is believed that this milk can cure everything, from baldness to disease.
Not that i believe this is right, considering they are so close to extinction (if they exist of course) however, in the town famous for jackalope, Wyoming, you can get a license to hunt jackalope, although of course there is really no point as it is only eligible on June the 31st. any other day it is illegal.
There is a huge debate to weather or not they exist, with many ideas being used to explain why they are very rarely seen. Some even say that Jackalopes only breed in electrical thunderstorms, meaning that they are very close to extinct and that is why there a very few sighting reported. Others say they are fairly nocturnal, and that no-one ever sights them due to their speed. It is also believes that this creature was mistaken for rabbits which had a disease, resulting in horn like tumors. who knows? maybe this was the case!
Anyway, they are rather a peculiar animal, which no really knows weather or not they exist. If you really want to go and hunt one, you only have one day of the year to do so!
| here is a winged jackalope. Sadly however, if you look closely at this pic, you will notice it has been edited/photo shopped. |
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