Good Evening Everyone and Welcome to Between Monsters and Men, today we will be searching for the Nixie
There are many versions of this incredible water spirit across Europe, but since these are different regions, their versions of this creature is varied as well. So to keep from the confusion and any accidental mix up, I am solely focusing on the Neck, or Nixie of Germanic mythology.
They go by a couple of names; Nix for the male counterpart, Nixie for the female mermaid counterpart but they are also sometimes called Neck. Variations of the word translates to "water elf," and the roots are more described as, "imaginary being supposed to live in the water; a water demon, kelpie or river horse." Since the Nix origin first appears in oral folklore it is hard to determine the exact origin. We can pinpoint a time period as early as 1180 to 1210, due to the Nix being in connection with the Danube from the German Epic Nibelungenlied.
Appearance:
The males can assume many different shapes including humans, fish, and snakes. The females bear the tail of a fish. When in their human forms, they can be recognized by the wet hem of their clothes. They are active during Midsummers Night, Christmas Eve and on Thursdays. Female nixies are like mermaids who entice humans into the water. But unlike mermaids, they are seldom good looking, having a wizened appearance, with green hair and skin. Males are most known to take on the appearance of a brook horse, their color white or apple-grey and they are far more beautiful than average horses. They still bear signs of their true nature; their manes are always full of river weeds and they are constantly dripping water.
Temperament:
They are portrayed as both malicious or harmless, depending the stories. Nixies lore men to drown, much like their mermaid counterpart, and males also lure victims, particularly pregnant women and unbaptized children, but his loring is very talented. He attracts them with his songs he plays on his violin, often looking like a young man dressed elegantly, and as they are attracted they become hypnotized. The Scandinavian Nachek were also male water spirits who played enchanted songs on their violin.
When the males are in their horse form, victims are often enchanted from their beauty. Wanting a ride from the celestial beast, they get on its back and it leaps into the water, ultimately drowning its victim - much like the kelpie of Scottish mythology. So what came first? Many wonder.
Abilities:
Nix, the male counterpart, are known for shapeshifting. Making it difficult for story tellers to get a true grip on what this creature can look like. Other than being able to turn into animals, humans, floating chests, etc, they have very musically talented. They can lure and hypnotize their victims or even, be so kind, as to teach a lucky student their skills.
Weaknesses:
Being a water spirit, they obviously can't survive without being near a water source, and apparently, speaking their real name can kill them. Other methods include, dropping silver or iron into their watery home. When in horse form, they are prone to trickery, usually being lured by a beautiful maiden, that leads them into a plowers field where they are cpatured and used to plow with a harness made of silver or iron.
After Catholicism came to western Europe, these sort of creatures were said to be warded off by Holy water or by making the sign of the cross.
Stories:
There are a few stories that mention Nixies or similar to Nixies. One famous Nixie derives from the 19th-century literature, Lorelei. According to the legend, she sat on the rock at the Rhine, which bears her name. There, she would lure fishermen and boatmen to the dangers of the reefs with the sound of her voice.
While in Switzerland, there is a legend of a sea-maid, or possible Nixie, that lived in Lake Zug.
The legend of Heer Halewijn, who was a dangerous lord, was said to lure women to their deaths with a magical song - people speculate that this legend originates from the Nixie legend as well, especially due to him being said to drown as many woman and has hung.
Little Facts:
-In Scandinavia there is a water lilie called, "Nix Roses." They are named from the tale of a poor fisherman who had a beautiful daughter. Nearby, there was a small lake with little fish, it was here where the poor fisherman had difficulties providing for his little family. One day, the fisherman was fishing, out of the blue, a nokken appears, the scandivania version of a nix, and offers the fishermen great catches of fish in condition that the fisherman gives him his beautiful daughter the day she turns eighteen. The fisherman agreed. The day of the girls eighteenth birthday, she went down to the shore to meet the Nokken. The Nokken asked her to walk down to his watery home, but instead, the girl took a knife and said to him, he'll never have her alive. She stabbed herself in the heart and feel into the lake, dead. Her blood colored the water lilies red.
-The modern Scandinavian names are derived from an old norse nykr, means, "river horse." This means, it is likely the brook horse preceded the personificant of the nix as the "Man int he Rapids."
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Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
The Basilisk| Between Monsters and Men
Good Evening Everyone and Welcome to Between
Monsters and Men, tonight we are discovering the creature behind the Basilisk.
Monsters and Men, tonight we are discovering the creature behind the Basilisk.
Before
we get started I wanted to address the extreme controversial between a Basilisk
and a Cockatrice. There are two sides on this battle, those who believe they
are one in the same, and those who are firm they are completely and utterly
different. I will be bringing up the link between the two, but it is not as how
many think and this does not mean they are one in the same either. Both have
their own legends and stories so let it be up to you. Stayed tuned till the end
of this video to learn what I will be doing for the Cockatrice video.
we get started I wanted to address the extreme controversial between a Basilisk
and a Cockatrice. There are two sides on this battle, those who believe they
are one in the same, and those who are firm they are completely and utterly
different. I will be bringing up the link between the two, but it is not as how
many think and this does not mean they are one in the same either. Both have
their own legends and stories so let it be up to you. Stayed tuned till the end
of this video to learn what I will be doing for the Cockatrice video.
What
is a Basilisk?
is a Basilisk?
Basilisk
means in Latin, “Little King,” at which this creature received its name due to
the crown shaped crest that sits upon its head. Due to its name, the Basilisk
is considered the King of Serpents of the Mythological world. The Basilisk is
in many modern day medias from Dungeons and Dragons, Magic the Gathering, Ark
Survival, Game of Thrones and Harry Potter, just to name a few but the
mythology has a powerful standing ever since the Greek and Roman times and
often is depicted as the most feared mythological creature. There are quite a
few stories from the ancient past, so let’s get started:
means in Latin, “Little King,” at which this creature received its name due to
the crown shaped crest that sits upon its head. Due to its name, the Basilisk
is considered the King of Serpents of the Mythological world. The Basilisk is
in many modern day medias from Dungeons and Dragons, Magic the Gathering, Ark
Survival, Game of Thrones and Harry Potter, just to name a few but the
mythology has a powerful standing ever since the Greek and Roman times and
often is depicted as the most feared mythological creature. There are quite a
few stories from the ancient past, so let’s get started:
Lucan the Poet (39-65 AD, 1st
century CE) [Pharsalia, Book 9, verse 849-853, 968-975]
century CE) [Pharsalia, Book 9, verse 849-853, 968-975]
“…there
upreared| his regal head, and frighted from his track| with sibilant terror all
the subject swam| Baneful ere darts his poison, Basilisk| in sands deserted
king| What availed|Murrus, the lance by which thou didst transfix| A Basilisk?
Swift through the weapon ran| The poison to his hand: he draws his sword| And
severs arm and shoulder at a blow.| Then gazed secure upon his severed hand|
which perished as he looked. So had’st thou died| And such had been thy fate!”
upreared| his regal head, and frighted from his track| with sibilant terror all
the subject swam| Baneful ere darts his poison, Basilisk| in sands deserted
king| What availed|Murrus, the lance by which thou didst transfix| A Basilisk?
Swift through the weapon ran| The poison to his hand: he draws his sword| And
severs arm and shoulder at a blow.| Then gazed secure upon his severed hand|
which perished as he looked. So had’st thou died| And such had been thy fate!”
Pliny The Elder (79th AD, 1st
Century CE) [Natural History, Book 8, 33]
Century CE) [Natural History, Book 8, 33]
“Anyone who sees the eyes of a Basilisk dies
immediately. It is no more than twelve fingers (10.5 inches) long, and has
white markings on its head that look like a diadem. It lives in the province of
Cyrene. Unlike other snakes, which flee when it whistles, it moves forward with
its middle raised high. Its touch and breath scorches grass, kills bushes and
bursts rocks. Its poison so deadly that once a man on a horse speared a
basilisk, the venom travelled up the spear and killed not only the man, but
also the horse. A weasel can kill a Basilisk.”
immediately. It is no more than twelve fingers (10.5 inches) long, and has
white markings on its head that look like a diadem. It lives in the province of
Cyrene. Unlike other snakes, which flee when it whistles, it moves forward with
its middle raised high. Its touch and breath scorches grass, kills bushes and
bursts rocks. Its poison so deadly that once a man on a horse speared a
basilisk, the venom travelled up the spear and killed not only the man, but
also the horse. A weasel can kill a Basilisk.”
Isidore of Seville (560-636
AD, 7th Century CE) [Etymologies, Book 12, 4:6-9]
AD, 7th Century CE) [Etymologies, Book 12, 4:6-9]
The Basilisk is six inches in length, with white
spots; it is the king of snakes. All flee from it, for it can kill a man with
its smell or even by merely looking at him.
Birds flying within sight of the Basilisk, no matter how far away they
may be, are burned up. Yet the weasel
can kill it; for this purpose people put weasels into holes where the Basilisk
hides. They are like scorpions, they follow dry ground and they come to water,
they make men frenzy and hydrophobic.
The Basilisk is also called “Sibilus,” the hissing snake, because it
kills with a hiss.
Leonardospots; it is the king of snakes. All flee from it, for it can kill a man with
its smell or even by merely looking at him.
Birds flying within sight of the Basilisk, no matter how far away they
may be, are burned up. Yet the weasel
can kill it; for this purpose people put weasels into holes where the Basilisk
hides. They are like scorpions, they follow dry ground and they come to water,
they make men frenzy and hydrophobic.
The Basilisk is also called “Sibilus,” the hissing snake, because it
kills with a hiss.
Da Vinci (April 15, 1452 - May 2, 1519) [Bestiary]
His accounts are very similar to
Pliny’s. Even to the point where the Basilisk is found, which is the province
of Cyrene to the size of 12 fingers, the fear that comes from other snakes, how
it moves and how it spoils the
environment with its very breath. There isn’t much of a difference from
what I can read but I didn’t find the exact text from his bestiary. However,
what I can conclude is this statement on the weasel: “This beast finds the lair
of the Basilisk, kills it with the smell of its urine, and this smell, indeed,
often kills the weasel itself.”
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa (September 14, 1486- February 18, 1535)
Heinrich wrote on the Basilisk
“is always and cannot but be a male, as the more proper receptacle of venom and
destructive qualities.”
Cases
or Hysteria:
-
According to the
Exercitations of Julius Scaliger (1484-1558). During the ruling of Leo IV
(845-55), a basilisk concealed itself under an arch near the Temple of Lucia in
Rome. Just by sitting there, the creature’s venom/odor caused a devastating
plague. Luckily the Pope, killed the creature with his prayers.
According to the
Exercitations of Julius Scaliger (1484-1558). During the ruling of Leo IV
(845-55), a basilisk concealed itself under an arch near the Temple of Lucia in
Rome. Just by sitting there, the creature’s venom/odor caused a devastating
plague. Luckily the Pope, killed the creature with his prayers.
The
Venerable Bede was first to mention, the legend of a Basilisk alleging being
hatched by a cockerel from the egg of a serpent or toad. Later on, other
authors added the condition that the Basilisk would hatch under Sirius as it
ascended. Apparently, from one recorded statement, Basilisks’ are also only
male.
Habitat:
Most recorded documents make
claim that Basilisks live in Cyrene, Libya, and apparently there were beliefs
from the Romans that the creature also lived in the Sahara desert, and that the
desert used to be fertile land until an infestation of Basilisks turn it into a
desert.
The easy way to tell a Basilisks
nest from any other snakes is by the tainted nature surrounding it.
Strengths:
Contrary to popular belief, the
Basilisk doesn’t have much in its favor when it comes to strengths – but the
strengths that it does have can kill immediately. For example; other than the
instant fear that other snakes receive when the Basilisk whistles, its only two
attacks is its killing gaze and venomous breath. The Basilisk’s breath alone
can reach birds in the sky, killing them to the point they drop dead. Its
breath destroys any and all nature around it, and can even crawl up weapons to
eliminate equipped enemies.
Weaknesses:
The most known weakness for a
Basilisk is the weasel. The very smell of the weasel odor or urine is
apparently enough to kill the king of snakes. Plenty of stories explain, that
to kill a Basilisk all it takes is for you to throw a weasel into the
Basilisk’s hole, and the snake and the weasel will die. In the “Canterbury Tales,” by Geoffrey
Chaucer, features a Basilisk, whose name was Basilicok, could be killed by
hearing the crow of a rooster or if it gazes upon itself through a mirror much
like Medusa. This later method of killing the beast is also present in the
legend of the Basilisk of Warsaw, at which the beast is killed by a man
carrying a set of mirrors.
There are a couple of tales to
be told: one being with Alexander the Great, who ordered a mirror to be placed
between his army and a Basilisk. Upon seeing its reflection, the monster died.
Another tells of Saint George, who held his shield so that the Basilisk would
see its own image and die.
The possible very real candidate:
Putting all this knowledge
together and the very real possibility that people of old, may have exaggerate
tales or have gone through hysteria when shit has gone down: we can speculate a
real candidate to this beast. It is an easy subject: Cobras.
So I did, what I do best. I
research on a ground of a stone faced investigator.
We have to search for a snake
that can “stand up” for half its length, have a white spot and a crown. Cobras
are the only venomous snakes that can lift itself up to half its length and
still slither along. Their worse enemies? Mongooses. So here is what I found.
Nubian Spitting Cobras live in
Libya and all over the Sahara Desert. Their spit can reach the eyes of their
prey at a good distance, and since they are part of the cobra family, their
posture fits the bill. However, it doesn’t have a white spot on its head, or a
crown (though many believe the crown could be the hood.) Its size also doesn’t
match. Basilisks are said to be 12 fingers long, or 10.5 inches. That’s slightly
under a foot in length. Nubian Spitting Cobras are a medium sized cobra and the
longest ever recorded was 58 inches. Well over the Basilisk size.
So I looked for a spot on the
back of a snake, there are a couple of snakes that have a “crown,” or a “white
spot.” Let’s talk about the Monocled Cobra which does have a white spot on the
back of its neck; however it doesn’t live near Libya or even Africa. Matter in
fact it lives in India, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and along the Malay
Peninsula. Plus, the adults can reach the length of 7.5 feet. Let’s not even
get on the King Cobra – they can reach passed 15 feet, and don’t leave near
Libya either.
I even searched through the many
Viper species that live in or around the Sahara but none match up to the looks
or posture of the Basilisk. Not even the very deadly Adder. So what about the
importation of exotic snakes? They used to bring Lions and Tigers from all
over, why not snakes? Well they did. But again, none of the snakes that
remotely come close to the appearance of a Basilisk comes close in other
significant ways.
Such as the White Crowned snake,
isn’t very aggressive and is mildly venomous, of course to the people of
ancient times with no anti-venom that is just as deadly as any. This snake mostly hunts at night, and is
black to dark brown on the rest of its body, so it’d be hard to see at night
and lives in Australia.
So what did these Romans and
Greeks see? What did they experience? What killed men with the crawling of
their venomous breath?
This doesn’t mean a cobra wasn’t
the culprit; there could have been a cobra that had a mutation of a spot on its
neck that could have been the Basilisk.
Only they know.
Other Little Facts:
-
The
Basilisk was so infamous it was linked to Alchemy in the 13th
century. Theophilus Presbyter gave a long recipe in his book for creating
copper into Spanish Gold. It took combining powdered Basilisk Blood, powdered
human blood, red copper and a special kind of vinegar.
The
Basilisk was so infamous it was linked to Alchemy in the 13th
century. Theophilus Presbyter gave a long recipe in his book for creating
copper into Spanish Gold. It took combining powdered Basilisk Blood, powdered
human blood, red copper and a special kind of vinegar.
-
The
Basilisk is shown to be on the Coat of Arms of the House Visconti in Piazza
Duomo, Milan. Ironically they called the Basilisk “Biscione,” which means in
Italian, “Non-Venomous snake; grass snake.” So the image may be representing a
python or constrictor than a Basilisk.
The
Basilisk is shown to be on the Coat of Arms of the House Visconti in Piazza
Duomo, Milan. Ironically they called the Basilisk “Biscione,” which means in
Italian, “Non-Venomous snake; grass snake.” So the image may be representing a
python or constrictor than a Basilisk.
-
The
Basilisk is also mentioned in the Bible.
The
Basilisk is also mentioned in the Bible.
-
The
Basilisk has made an appearance in many modern day media such as: World of
Warcraft, DOTA 2, Ark Survival, Pathfinder, Dungeons and Dragons, Ice and Fire
(Game of Thrones,) and Harry Potter just to name a few.
So tell me, what do you think?The
Basilisk has made an appearance in many modern day media such as: World of
Warcraft, DOTA 2, Ark Survival, Pathfinder, Dungeons and Dragons, Ice and Fire
(Game of Thrones,) and Harry Potter just to name a few.
Is the Basilisk based on a real live creature that slithers along the dunes of
the Sahara? Or a creature long forgotten or well hidden? Do you think there is
a difference between the Basilisk and the Cockatrice or are they one in the
same.
Personally I can see the
separation of the two. They are two very different looking creatures, with
similar abilities, that have touched different parts of the world. Though I can
see how they are easily mixed up. In the beginning of this video I mentioned a
special video that I will be in the works of creating for the Cockatrice and I
wasn’t lying. Anyone who knows me well enough, also knows I am a gamer. I wish
to do game theory videos in the future but to mix both of my favorite things
together, games and monsters, I will be doing a video on the Cockatrice of
legend versus the Cockatrice of the Witcher Game Series. I am not sure which
channel I will be putting it up on quite yet but I will let you know on both
once it is up. So check out my Gaming channel listed down below or on the
screen. I do realize I don’t have much up on that channel but I will be putting
up more soon. I try to focus on my primary channels which are this one and my
makeup one.
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Hook Man| Urban Legends
An
Urban Legend is a story, whether humorous or scary, that is based on hearsay
and widely circulated as true.
Urban Legend is a story, whether humorous or scary, that is based on hearsay
and widely circulated as true.
But
every story has some truth, even if it is a fine grain of sand.
every story has some truth, even if it is a fine grain of sand.
Good Evening Everyone, and Welcome to Between
Monsters and Men. Before we start on my new series, I would like to admit there
are a couple of series I’d like to start very soon. My videos will be scatter
brained in the fact I do not have a schedule of what comes up first; for
example, if I did a serious killers one Tuesday and Monsters another, doesn’t
mean it will rotate as such. I have many books and sources of different
interests for this series and am too excited to pick a line up for them so I
pick by random unless requested. With that said, let’s get into this video.
Monsters and Men. Before we start on my new series, I would like to admit there
are a couple of series I’d like to start very soon. My videos will be scatter
brained in the fact I do not have a schedule of what comes up first; for
example, if I did a serious killers one Tuesday and Monsters another, doesn’t
mean it will rotate as such. I have many books and sources of different
interests for this series and am too excited to pick a line up for them so I
pick by random unless requested. With that said, let’s get into this video.
There are
thousands of urban legends around the world; some are called stories, myths,
and folklore. They spread like wide-fire but most don’t realize they stem from
some sort of truth, and though they may be exaggerated, we should always be
alert in the dark and the unknown.
thousands of urban legends around the world; some are called stories, myths,
and folklore. They spread like wide-fire but most don’t realize they stem from
some sort of truth, and though they may be exaggerated, we should always be
alert in the dark and the unknown.
Hook
Man
Man
The Hook Man
is or was one of the most infamous urban legends in America. Now, with the new
generation, the story of the Hook Man is seen mostly as a cinematic story made
by directors to entertain us. Not many know that Hook Man is based off a real
killer. This urban legend dates back to the mid-1950s but had gained a greater
acknowledgement when the story was reprinted in the advice column of Dear Abby
in 1960.
is or was one of the most infamous urban legends in America. Now, with the new
generation, the story of the Hook Man is seen mostly as a cinematic story made
by directors to entertain us. Not many know that Hook Man is based off a real
killer. This urban legend dates back to the mid-1950s but had gained a greater
acknowledgement when the story was reprinted in the advice column of Dear Abby
in 1960.
Legends
Lovers Lane
A young, teenage couple drove to
Lovers Lane for a chance of a make-out session. The boy turned on the radio for
mood music, and they began their intimate pursuit. Minutes passed and the music
stopped, a reporter comes on and warns of a convicted murderer has escaped from
the state insane asylum – which was located half a mile from where they were
parked – the reporter urges that if anyone who notices a man wearing a
stainless steel hook in place of his right hand, should report his whereabouts
immediately.
Lovers Lane for a chance of a make-out session. The boy turned on the radio for
mood music, and they began their intimate pursuit. Minutes passed and the music
stopped, a reporter comes on and warns of a convicted murderer has escaped from
the state insane asylum – which was located half a mile from where they were
parked – the reporter urges that if anyone who notices a man wearing a
stainless steel hook in place of his right hand, should report his whereabouts
immediately.
The girl became frightened, and
they left. When they arrived at the girl’s house, she got out of the car, and
when she went to close it, she noticed on the handle of the car was a bloody
hook.
they left. When they arrived at the girl’s house, she got out of the car, and
when she went to close it, she noticed on the handle of the car was a bloody
hook.
This is the most popular version
of the Hook Man Legend. From the site Urban Legends Online brings a little more
detail to this very popular version. That it was a summer night in Pennsylvania
where this had occurred and the Hook Man was a murderer who escaped from
Allentown State Hospital. The reason why he had a hook for a hand was due to
his own fit of madness where he hacked off his own hand in order to escape a
pair of handcuffs years earlier.
of the Hook Man Legend. From the site Urban Legends Online brings a little more
detail to this very popular version. That it was a summer night in Pennsylvania
where this had occurred and the Hook Man was a murderer who escaped from
Allentown State Hospital. The reason why he had a hook for a hand was due to
his own fit of madness where he hacked off his own hand in order to escape a
pair of handcuffs years earlier.
There is an Allentown State
Hospital in Pennsylvania and it was used as an asylum. It is said to be haunted
but I found no links to the hook man in Pennsylvania other than from this one
site.
Hospital in Pennsylvania and it was used as an asylum. It is said to be haunted
but I found no links to the hook man in Pennsylvania other than from this one
site.
Most of the rest of the
variations of the legend of Hook man stems from this very popular version that
I just mentioned but the endings vary.
variations of the legend of Hook man stems from this very popular version that
I just mentioned but the endings vary.
1: The couple spots the Hook Man
and try to escape, however, the murderer holds onto the roof of the car and
eventually kills them.
and try to escape, however, the murderer holds onto the roof of the car and
eventually kills them.
2: The boyfriend gets out of the
car to relieve himself, or the car broke down, and he goes for help. But while
his girlfriend waits for him, she hears the radio broadcast. After she starts
hearing a scratching noise on the roof of the car. She gets out and finds her
boyfriend hanging from a tree and his feet making the scraping sound on the
roof of the car. A slightly different tale of this version is that he was
hanging from his feet and his fingernails were scraping along the roof of the
car. Within this version also comes a more gruesome tale; the girlfriend hears
a thumping sound from the roof, when she gets out she finds the Hook man
sitting on the roof, banging her boyfriend’s severed head onto the metal.
car to relieve himself, or the car broke down, and he goes for help. But while
his girlfriend waits for him, she hears the radio broadcast. After she starts
hearing a scratching noise on the roof of the car. She gets out and finds her
boyfriend hanging from a tree and his feet making the scraping sound on the
roof of the car. A slightly different tale of this version is that he was
hanging from his feet and his fingernails were scraping along the roof of the
car. Within this version also comes a more gruesome tale; the girlfriend hears
a thumping sound from the roof, when she gets out she finds the Hook man
sitting on the roof, banging her boyfriend’s severed head onto the metal.
3: The tale I am about to tell
you know I am very skeptical about and I will explain why after I tell it. This
variation is different from the popular story that the rest has stemmed from,
where the Hook Man goes to college dorms to murder sexually active students
instead. The murder takes place while the victim’s virgin roommate is asleep
and in the morning, she wakes to find a message on the wall that says, “Aren’t
you glad you didn’t turn on the light?” written in the victim’s blood.
you know I am very skeptical about and I will explain why after I tell it. This
variation is different from the popular story that the rest has stemmed from,
where the Hook Man goes to college dorms to murder sexually active students
instead. The murder takes place while the victim’s virgin roommate is asleep
and in the morning, she wakes to find a message on the wall that says, “Aren’t
you glad you didn’t turn on the light?” written in the victim’s blood.
Firstly, this post comes from a
site called “Ranker,” which will be listed down below in the description. The
post was posted in 2016 to 2017. The reason I am critical of this post is
because it is the exact act that is played in Supernatural, the T.V. Show that
aired in 2005. This is the only site that posts this version. Supernatural is
an extremely popular T.V. show that features different cryptids, ghosts, etc
but they always tell slightly different versions of the tales to spider web
them to their own story and give them their own personality. So this tale isn’t
credible for me. Especially since the quote the Hook Man wrote on the wall, is
a slightly tweaked quote another urban legend uses in its own story.
site called “Ranker,” which will be listed down below in the description. The
post was posted in 2016 to 2017. The reason I am critical of this post is
because it is the exact act that is played in Supernatural, the T.V. Show that
aired in 2005. This is the only site that posts this version. Supernatural is
an extremely popular T.V. show that features different cryptids, ghosts, etc
but they always tell slightly different versions of the tales to spider web
them to their own story and give them their own personality. So this tale isn’t
credible for me. Especially since the quote the Hook Man wrote on the wall, is
a slightly tweaked quote another urban legend uses in its own story.
4: This variation of the legend comes
from
“Can of Mystery.” In Seymour,
Connecticut, there is a cemetery called “Great Hill Cemetery,” or also known as
Hookman’s Cemetery. Apparently, in the 1800s there was a cemetery caretaker who
had a hook for hand, who hung himself from a tree outside the cemetery. If you
park under the tree, your car will stall and you’ll hear the hook scratching on
the roof of your car. This is a very interesting version of the Hook man since
the stories on this is more of a “Haunting Case,” than a urban legend. When I
started looking up this version, I had to stop – I don’t find these two linked
together because I only found one or two apparent “experiences,” of this type
of hook man and it was nothing threatened but noises. The cemetery is a hotspot
for paranormal activity and thusly, I stopped so I can make a video on it
specifically but I do not believe it is linked to the urban legend, especially
since majority of the activity has to do with orbs and other ghostly events.
Now the site I learned of this version from did not post what I just told you,
I found that on a separate site, what “Can of Mystery.” states was that in the 1940s’ the story began
to grow about a caretaker with a hook that lived on the property. In one tale,
the man was accused of murder and since then haunts the cemetery. The site had
many grammatical errors, but they did site six books as their sources, none of
which I’d read. I can believe their sources are true but on the fact it is not
connected to the Hook Man Urban legend but instead of a cemetery haunting. I
will put Can of Mystery site in the description as well so you can make your
own opinions.
from
“Can of Mystery.” In Seymour,
Connecticut, there is a cemetery called “Great Hill Cemetery,” or also known as
Hookman’s Cemetery. Apparently, in the 1800s there was a cemetery caretaker who
had a hook for hand, who hung himself from a tree outside the cemetery. If you
park under the tree, your car will stall and you’ll hear the hook scratching on
the roof of your car. This is a very interesting version of the Hook man since
the stories on this is more of a “Haunting Case,” than a urban legend. When I
started looking up this version, I had to stop – I don’t find these two linked
together because I only found one or two apparent “experiences,” of this type
of hook man and it was nothing threatened but noises. The cemetery is a hotspot
for paranormal activity and thusly, I stopped so I can make a video on it
specifically but I do not believe it is linked to the urban legend, especially
since majority of the activity has to do with orbs and other ghostly events.
Now the site I learned of this version from did not post what I just told you,
I found that on a separate site, what “Can of Mystery.” states was that in the 1940s’ the story began
to grow about a caretaker with a hook that lived on the property. In one tale,
the man was accused of murder and since then haunts the cemetery. The site had
many grammatical errors, but they did site six books as their sources, none of
which I’d read. I can believe their sources are true but on the fact it is not
connected to the Hook Man Urban legend but instead of a cemetery haunting. I
will put Can of Mystery site in the description as well so you can make your
own opinions.
Dear
Abby
Abby
On November 8th,
1960, the Dear Abby article printed in the advice column a state, a woman named
Jeanette sent in.
1960, the Dear Abby article printed in the advice column a state, a woman named
Jeanette sent in.
Dear Abby: If you are interested in teenagers, you will print this
story. I don’t know whether it’s true or not, but it doesn’t matter because it
served its purpose for me: A fellow and his date pulled into their favorite
“Lovers Lane” to listen to the radio and do a little necking. The music was
interrupted by an announcer who said there was an escaped convict in the area
who had served time for rape and robbery. He was described as having a hook
instead of a right hand. The couple became frightened and drove away. When the
boy took his girl home, he went around to open the car door for her. Then he
saw – a hook on the door handle! I will never park to make out as long as I
live. I hope this does the same for other kids. – Jeanette.
story. I don’t know whether it’s true or not, but it doesn’t matter because it
served its purpose for me: A fellow and his date pulled into their favorite
“Lovers Lane” to listen to the radio and do a little necking. The music was
interrupted by an announcer who said there was an escaped convict in the area
who had served time for rape and robbery. He was described as having a hook
instead of a right hand. The couple became frightened and drove away. When the
boy took his girl home, he went around to open the car door for her. Then he
saw – a hook on the door handle! I will never park to make out as long as I
live. I hope this does the same for other kids. – Jeanette.
Moral of the story,
please?
please?
With the strange
story circulating for years with no telling at first where it came from, people
have come to conclusions as to why it was passed around.
story circulating for years with no telling at first where it came from, people
have come to conclusions as to why it was passed around.
A
Freudian interpretation of the story is that the hook found on the door handle
that was severed from the killer’s hand represents castration. The boyfriend is
trying to have sex, when the radio comes on and interrupts him. His girlfriend
stops him and wants to go home. Ultimately leading the story to warn against
having sex. The interpretation tells of a man’s fears of being emasculated.
Freudian interpretation of the story is that the hook found on the door handle
that was severed from the killer’s hand represents castration. The boyfriend is
trying to have sex, when the radio comes on and interrupts him. His girlfriend
stops him and wants to go home. Ultimately leading the story to warn against
having sex. The interpretation tells of a man’s fears of being emasculated.
Folklorist
Bill Ellis thinks that the legend teaches a lesson to prying and self-righteous
adults and not teenagers. He thinks the Hook Man’s disability presents his lack
of sexuality.
Bill Ellis thinks that the legend teaches a lesson to prying and self-righteous
adults and not teenagers. He thinks the Hook Man’s disability presents his lack
of sexuality.
Others
just believe it is a warning to not have sex, especially before the prime age
and at the prime time of marriage. One can truly “Lose their life,” if given
into this temptation, from early pregnancy or STDS.
just believe it is a warning to not have sex, especially before the prime age
and at the prime time of marriage. One can truly “Lose their life,” if given
into this temptation, from early pregnancy or STDS.
Very Real Lovers Lane
Murders
Murders
Texarkana Moonlight
Murders:
Murders:
Probably
the most closely related to the Urban Legend, and the very real Hook Man, would
be the Phantom Killer. Without getting too deep into the killings, for that is
for another time, the Phantom Killer was an unidentified murderer who killed 5
people and wounded 3, spanning from February 22, 1946 to May 3, 1946. Four
years before the Hook Man legends started. The first and second couple was
attacked while parked on a secluded road known as a “Lover’s Lane” However,
none of the killings were done by a Hook; it is the most closely related story
to the Hook Man. Once the word gets out, stories can be exaggerated and twisted
into incredible different stories but unlike those, these two match pretty well
except for the weapon of choice.
the most closely related to the Urban Legend, and the very real Hook Man, would
be the Phantom Killer. Without getting too deep into the killings, for that is
for another time, the Phantom Killer was an unidentified murderer who killed 5
people and wounded 3, spanning from February 22, 1946 to May 3, 1946. Four
years before the Hook Man legends started. The first and second couple was
attacked while parked on a secluded road known as a “Lover’s Lane” However,
none of the killings were done by a Hook; it is the most closely related story
to the Hook Man. Once the word gets out, stories can be exaggerated and twisted
into incredible different stories but unlike those, these two match pretty well
except for the weapon of choice.
Opinions
I do believe that
urban legends are stories that came from a point in time that may have been
real. Such as the Hook Man could have been real but his story and the events
that occurred have been tweaked to make it more fantastic when told and less
human.
urban legends are stories that came from a point in time that may have been
real. Such as the Hook Man could have been real but his story and the events
that occurred have been tweaked to make it more fantastic when told and less
human.
Within
the modern day the Hook Man is less heard of around camp fire and seen more on
the cinetamic screen. The stigma has died down significantly and doesn’t put as
much fear in teenagers today. If you’d like to watch or read anything inspired
by the Hook Man legend, here are a few:
the modern day the Hook Man is less heard of around camp fire and seen more on
the cinetamic screen. The stigma has died down significantly and doesn’t put as
much fear in teenagers today. If you’d like to watch or read anything inspired
by the Hook Man legend, here are a few:
1997
I know what you did last Summer
I know what you did last Summer
Stephen
King’s – Danse Macabre
King’s – Danse Macabre
1992
Candyman
Candyman
2005
Supernatural Season 1 episode 7
Supernatural Season 1 episode 7
And
1998 Urban Legend are just a few.
1998 Urban Legend are just a few.
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