The mythical beast of the State of Virginia is the snallygaster. The beast is described as half-reptile, half-bird with a metallic beak lined with razor-sharp teeth, occasionally with octopus-like tentacles. It swoops silently from the sky to pick up and carry off its victims. The earliest stories claim that this monster sucked the blood of its victims.
The map above shows the most famous mythical creature or animal in each US state. It was created as a new bestiary, literally a compendium of beasts, for the the United States.
Here is a list of mythical creature by state:
- Alabama – White Thang
- Alaska – Tizheruk
- Arizona – Mogollon Monster
- Arkansas – Fouke Monster
- California – Tahoe Tessie
- Colorado – Slide-Rock Bolter
- Connecticut – Melon Heads
- Delaware – Zwaanendael Merman
- Florida – Skunk Ape
- Georgia – Altamaha-ha
- Hawaii – Menehune
- Idaho – Sharlie
- Indiana – Beast of Busco
- Illinois – The Enfield Horror
- Iowa – Van Meter Monster
- Kansas – Sink Hole Sam
- Kentucky – The Kelly Little Green Men
- Louisiana – Rougarou
- Maine – Specter Moose
- Maryland – Chessie
- Massachusetts – Dover Demon
- Michigan – The Michigan Dogman
- Minnesota – Wendigo
- Mississippi – Pascagoula River Aliens
- Missouri – Momo
- Montana – Shunka Warak’in
- Nebraska – Alkali Lake Monster
- Nevada – Tahoe Tessie
- New Hampshire – Wood Devils
- New Jersey – Jersey Devil
- New Mexico – Teratorns
- New York – Champ/Champy
- North Carolina – The Beast of Bladenboro
- North Dakota – Thunderbird
- Ohio – Loveland Frogmen
- Oklahoma – Oklahoma Octopus
- Oregon – Colossal Claude
- Pennsylvania – The Squonk
- Rhode Island – Vampire Mercy Brown
- South Carolina – Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp
- South Dakota – Taku-He
- Tennessee – Tennessee Wildman
- Texas – Chupacabra
- Utah – Bear Lake Monster
- Vermont – Northfield Pigman
- Virginia – Snallygaster
- Washington – Bigfoot
- West Virginia – Mothman
- Wisconsin – The Beast of Bray Road
- Wyoming – Jackalope
About the Author
No, but the interior offices will be nicer than needed to feed the egos of those who identify as managers,…
That will be an extra-cost add-on!
May I suggest Elon Musk? DOGE comes to Cape Charles!
Will there be a ball room?
Virginia became a state on June 25, 1788. It has never and will never need a Director of Outdoor Recreation.…