Most American mythic creatures appear to be variations of old-world monsters-- ghosts and lake-dwellers similar to Nessie and such. If we go back to the native cultures, though, we get the Windigo which, while it resembles some old-world creatures, must have originated in pre-Columbian times.
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Date: 2006-02-12 03:19 pm (UTC)