Animals in the urban legends
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blarneyrubble
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I would say anything with scary eyes like Owls or things that 'hiss' like Snakes are guaranteed to frighten anybody whether adult or child. I wouldn't mind betting that insects will get a few replies here too.
Myrddin
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Wolves for sure. They have appeared in many stories, mostly fairy tales, but those were told with the idea of scaring caution into others. Little Red Riding Hood is a good example -- dont' just go wandering about in the woods, the wolves might get you. And there is also, of course, the werewolf, as a way of saying "be careful who you talk to" -- which incidently is also a theme in Little Red Riding Hood.
Now that you mentioned snakes, we can't forget the biggest one of all. The one from the garden of Eden. That is quite a tale.
I don't remember any having to do with insects, like blarneyrubble said, insects is sure to have a few. I went looking and the one that called my attention the most was about bees. They used to be called the servants of god, and it was very bad luck to kill them.
I don't remember any having to do with insects, like blarneyrubble said, insects is sure to have a few. I went looking and the one that called my attention the most was about bees. They used to be called the servants of god, and it was very bad luck to kill them.
Myrddin
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Have you heard of the Grim or Church Grim? A large black dog that haunts church yards and said to guard the dead, though it is featured in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as an omen of certain death, which of course, Harry keeps seeing throughout the year.
Black dogs are everywhere it seems. There is also Barguest, Black Shuck and Gytrash.