The term “eldritch horror” has seen a lot of popularity in the darker corners of the internet. Monstrous beings like Cthulhu have cemented themselves in popular culture. But what if H.P. Lovecraft, the founder of Cosmic Horror, wasn’t the first to create such artistic works? What if Lovecraft borrowed inspiration from something far more tangible than we ever hope to admit? Well, according to Maryland locals, the Snallygaster, a beast depicted as a massive, part bird-part reptilian beast with huge wings, metallic talons that resembled steel hooks, one single eye right in the center of its head, and a long, pointed, razor-sharp beak that was lined with rows of razor-sharp teeth and has been rumored to uncurl a set of long tentacles from out of its throat and then wrap around its victim’s wounds and begin to use the suction cups along those tentacles to drain it’s victims dry. And yes, it is as scary as it sounds. ------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Start 01:08 - H.P. Lovecraft, He might love it but no one else did. 03:04 - The Snallygaster took his life. 05:49 - What is a Snallygaster? (The Snallygaster Panic of 1909) 09:02 - The Snallygaster is back in action! 12:53 - NEW CRYPTID INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC STREAMING NOW 14:24 - A Baby Snallygaster is Captured. 15:40 - The Snallygaster Meets its Moonshine Maker 17:24 - What a load of Snallygaster 18:21 - The Snallygaster: A tool for Financial Gain 20:27 - The Snallygaster: A tool for Racism 22:49 - The Snallygaster: A tool for Political Gain ------- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻 🎙Podcast Links: Youtube 👉🏻 https://youtube.com/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻 📲Social Links: Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/thecryptidatlas/ TikTok 👉🏻 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecryptidatlas Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas
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