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This week: Southern Hemisphere Monster Myths Edited by: Prosperous Snow celebrating  
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The indigenous people of the Southern Hemisphere have their own myths and monsters. Some of the myths concern the creation of the world, while others describe monsters that inhabit various locations in the Southern Hemisphere. In this newsletter I will discuss some of the more intriguing monsters. These monsters come from South America, Australia, and Africa.
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Since there are too many mythological creatures to discuss in this newsletter, I am using only three from each continent. I encourage my readers to do their own research on these creatures because some of them are related to a specific indigenous tribe. If you write a fantasy or science fiction story about any of these creatures, please submit it to the newsletter.
South America
Three of the more intriguing South American creatures or monsters are the Gualichu, La Bolefuego, and Colo Colo. The one I would probably me more terrified of is the Colo Colo, which is either a rat with feathers or a snake with a rat's head. While I do not suffer from a rat phobia, rats do frighten me because of their size. The Colo Colo would probably be large if not huge.
The Gualichu causes bad things, such as calamities and sickness, to occur. The La Bolefuego is described as a female spirit carrying a lantern, is attracted by prayer, and attacks travelers. According to the legend she and her children were burned alive.
Australia
Three of the most interesting Australian monsters are the Drop Bear, Yara-ma-yha-who, and Bunyip. The Bunyip, which is described differently across Australia, usually has flippers, tusks, and a horse's tail. It enjoys living in or near water and is a night feeder that will consume humans.
The Drop Bear and Yara-ma-yha-who are meat eaters that live in tree. The Drop Bear is described as a giant koalas. The Yara-ma-yha-who is four feet tall with red skin. Both of these monsters will drop on their prey, usually humans, from above.
Africa
Three of the more frightening African monsters are the Grootslang, Popobawa, and Impundulu. I am not sure which one of these creatures is the most frighten. Although the Impundulu probably comes closest. This is a feathered vampire creature that is as tall as a human being.
The Grootslang looks like a cross between an elephant and a serpent, that steals bright objects such as jewels and other treasures. The Popobawa is a polymorphic monster that usually has bat's wings, one eye, and the scent of sulfur. Since it is polymorphic, it can appear as any type of animal and normally attacks humans.
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