August 1, 2014

An African Monster

Winged Things

There’s a new Mysterious Universe article from me, which begins as follows…

“Within the ancient folklore and mythology of the people of the Gambia, West Africa, there exist stories of a terrifying creature known as the Kikiyaon.

“It may justifiably be said that the beast was an African equivalent of other such legendary, monstrous entities of times long gone, such as gargoyles and harpies, in the sense that the Kikiyaon was a humanoid-style beast with the ability to soar the skies.”

And here’s the complete article…

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