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What's Your Favorite Monster?

Posted by Zonk on from the always-been-a-fan-of-nessie dept.

Pickens writes "Mankind has always had a fascination with monsters, and mythologies from around the world include stories of strange and terrifying creatures. Examples include the half-bull, half-human Minotaur of Greek myths, the living clay Golem of Jewish traditions, British elves and Chinese dragons. Live Science has an interesting photo essay on their ten favorite monsters that may have a basis in real life. Their rogue's gallery includes the Ogopogo, a mysterious monster in Canada's Lake Okanagan; the Chupacabra, that Latin Americans believe is the unholy result of secret US government experiments in the jungles of Puerto Rico; and the perennial favorite Bigfoot."

7 of 245 comments (clear)

  1. Where's Cthulhu? by vonFinkelstien · · Score: 2, Insightful

    What a gip of a list!

  2. Flying Spaghetti Monster by mrycar · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Is there no other monster to have as a favorite?

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  3. Obviously missing option by RuBLed · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Ghosts

  4. Frankenstein's Monster by esme · · Score: 3, Insightful

    You have to love the "monster" more human than his creator...

  5. Humans by Ekhymosis · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Like it or not, I believe "humans" are the worst of all monsters. Unlimited potential for evil, and the will to do so at any time.

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  6. Re:George W Bush by NeverVotedBush · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Karl Rove?

  7. a Grue, ofcourse by polle404 · · Score: 1, Insightful
    no contest, the Grue.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grue_(monster)

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