68: Frog Flap - Tangled Up In Blue

Tonight, MOZ dives deep into all things frog monster as well as all related frog mythos and lore. Team MLT then discusses the implications of one researcher’s argument. Did the toad rival the jaguar in importance to the ancient Olmecs? Find out on Monster Lore Tour!

Endless thanks to Mr. Tim Leavy @ timleavy.com for bequeathing upon us the greatest theme song in all the realms!

References:

Beelzebufo – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beelzebufo

 

Nyasland witches: Myths and Legends of the Bantu: Chapter XII: The Amazimu (sacred-texts.com)

https://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/mlb/mlb14.htm

 

Frogs as extremophiles: Franklin: Account of Living Toads Found Enclosed in Limestone … (archives.gov) https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-37-02-0065

 

Frog monster and the hero variations: Eliot, A. (1976). The universal myths: heroes, gods, tricksters and others. Meridian, p 263-264, p271…272

 

Gluskabe and the frog: Welker, Glenn. “The Water Famine.” The Water Famine. Indigenous People’s Literature, 18 Feb.1996. Web. 01 Nov. 2013. <http://www.indigenouspeople.net/waterfam.htm>.

 

 Âgän-uni'tsï's search for the Uktena: https://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/cher/motc/motc051.htm

 

The Wabanaki: https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Aglebemu

 

Frog Woman: Tlingit Myths and Texts: Myths Recorded in English at Sitka: 22. The Woman Taken Away by the Frog People (sacred-texts.com)

https://sacred-texts.com/nam/nw/tmt/tmt026.htm

 

Maski Kewsu: Roth, J.E (1997). American Elves: an encyclopedia of little people from the lore of 380 Ethnic groups of the western hemisphere. McFarland & Co, NC & London

 

Yara ma yah who: Frigiola, H. (2019). Monsters and mythical creatures: from around the world. Schiffer Publishing, PA, p214

 

Strong Toad: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co, p948-49

  

Chang Chi-ya’s: Spirits, ghosts, deities and monsters - Taipei Times

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Giant frogs of China: Gerhard, K. (2016). A menagerie of mysterious beasts: encounters with cryptid creatures. Llewellyn Publications, p162

 

Giant frogs of China: Cryptid Profile: Chinese Giant Toads — THE PINE BARRENS INSTITUTE

https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/cryptids/2018/8/18/quick-cryptid-snippet-chinese-giant-toads

 

Frog monster in England: Asma, S.T. (2009). On monsters: an unnatural history of our worst fears. Oxford University Press

 

The Bagiennik: Frigiola, H. (2019). Monsters and mythical creatures: from around the world. Schiffer Publishing., PA, p47, 94

 

The Dutch De Bullebak: De Bullebak - A Dutch Folktale by PaperTales on DeviantArt

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Flodderduivel: https://www.expatrepublic.com/netherlands-netherworld-6-supernatural-stories-from-the-low-countries/

 

The Coleman Frog of Killarney: Coleman Frog – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleman_Frog

 

Frogs of Silver Lake: Monsters of New England - The Boston Globe

https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2013/10/25/monsters-new-england/2vkXK8GhxUIDLAWfLblqaO/story.html

 

Loveland frog account 1: Un-loch the Mysteries of Ohio's Cryptids | Ohio. Find It Here.

https://ohio.org/travel-inspiration/articles/folklore-cryptid-cryptozoology-legends-myth

 

Loveland frog account 2: Cryptid Profile: Loveland Frog-Men — THE PINE BARRENS INSTITUTE

https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/cryptids/2018/8/18/cryptid-profile-loveland-frog-men

 

Loveland frog account 3: http://weirdus.com/states/ohio/bizarre_beasts

Weird Ohio (weirdus.com)/loveland_

 

Loveland frog account 4: The Loveland FrogMan — Bizarre Legends

https://www.bizarrelegends.com/legends/the-loveland-frogman

 

Officer reveals true story of Loveland Frogman (wcpo.com)

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/loveland-community/officer-who-shot-loveland-frogman-in-1972-says-story-is-a-hoax

 

More recent sighting of the Loveland Frog: 'Loveland Frogman' Spotted Again? | Snopes.com

https://www.snopes.com/news/2016/08/05/loveland-frogman-spotted-again

 

The Vodyanov: Kachuba, J.B. (2019). Shapeshifters: a history. Reaktion Books, Ltd, p63

 

The Bolotnik: Vodyanoy: Nasty, Frog-like Monsters of Slavic Wetlands – LoreThrill

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Vodniks super powers: 7 Obscure Facts about Vodniks, Slavic Water Spirits (atlasmythica.com)

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Frog People account: Phantoms and Monsters - Real Cryptid Encounter Reports - Fortean Researcher Lon Strickler https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2021/04/frog-people-encountered-in-meadowland.html

 

Frogman phantom: Phantoms and Monsters - Real Cryptid Encounter Reports - Fortean Researcher Lon Strickler https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2021/04/frog-people-encountered-in-meadowland.html

 

Giant frog encounter: Phantoms and Monsters - Real Cryptid Encounter Reports - Fortean Researcher Lon Strickler https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2021/04/frog-people-encountered-in-meadowland.html

 

The toad and the Olmecs: Fordan, M. (January 2020). The significance of the toad, Rhinella Marina , in Olmec art. San Francisco University, p 40-41, shaman statue p32

 

The Shawnahooc: The Loveland Frog: Ohio’s Creepy Amphibian Cryptid (the-line-up.com)

https://the-line-up.com/loveland-frog

 

Old newspaper accounts of giant frog sightings available upon request