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...' (''the slant-eyed or sloping giant''), is a legendary figure in Cherokee mythology who serves the role of "the great lord of the game", and as such is frequen ...YÏ: "Where the footprint is", on Tuckasegee river, about a mile above Deep creek, in Swain county. From a rock now blasted out to make way for the railroad,

...rushes. The lake was long, and the sun had risen by the time he got to his creek. [[Category: English mythology]]

...ry Prescott reportedly saw Altamaha-ha stranded on a mud bank near Cathead Creek. The creature lay halfway in the water, thrashing and trying to free itself [[Category: North American mythology]]

...ompletely different mythological character in native Australian aboriginal mythology folklore. This version of the Yowie is said to be a bizarre, hybrid beast r ...la and Bemboka when he saw a strange creature on all fours drinking from a creek. The animal rose up on its hind feet to a height of seven feet and looked a

...f that, he only rounded the next point and landed safe and sound in Buddle Creek, and then, with sword drawn and bow bent, rushed up, followed by his men, t [[Category:English mythology]]

...the phenomenon as the product of the misidentification of common animals, mythology or [[folklore]]. For instance, northern Europe's former belief in [[troll]] ...arge sasquatch, allegedly 7½ feet tall, approached their residence in Ruby Creek, British Columbia.

...or religion (as in ''Greek mythology'', ''Egyptian mythology'' or ''Norse mythology'') or the branch of knowledge dealing with the collection, study and interp ...falsehood — a story which many believe but which is not true. The field of mythology does not use this definition.

...ed to Chewelah, the name is give to the town in Stevens County, and to the creek that runs through it. The location for both was apparently known for garter [[Category: North American mythology]]