Urban Legends

From old to modern, from word of mouth to The Internet, Come as we examine The World of The Urban Legend.

Shug Monkey

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/shug-monkey 30th Dec 2022 -  From England, The Shug (or Shug Monkey depending on who is telling the tale), MAY be a legend that goes back to The Norse Raids of the 8th Centu …

Donkey Lady Bridge

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/donkey-lady-bridge 30th Dec 2022 -  From Texas (US), is the story of The Donkey Lady. In 1950, a woman was badly burned in a house fire. Her face was disfigured and her hand and fe …

Madame Koi Koi

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/madame-koi-koi 28th Dec 2022 -  As we have seen, Africa has many tales of unknown legendary animals and even more stories of unusual religious practices and beliefs. From Niger …

Pinky Pinky

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/pinky-pinky 28th Dec 2022 - Still more creepy tales and Uban Legends from Africa, ''Pinky Pinky'' is one found in several Nations (Ghana being the most). Seen perhaps as a cautio …

The Shotgun Man

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-shotgun-man 28th Dec 2022 -  In as far as Urban Legends go, the Tale of The Shotgun Man is not as well known – but does create ''creepy vibes'' when the ''Ghost Story' …

Ozzlefinch

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/ozzlefinch 28th Dec 2022 - A purely imaginary creature, The ''American'' Ozzlefinch first made it's ''appearance'' in 1905 in Virginia. A drunk Air Defense Artillery Officer cla …

Gillygaloo Bird

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/gillygaloo-bird 28th Dec 2022 - Another ''silly'' Myth from 19th Century America – The ''Gillygaloo'' was said to be an extremely ugly bird. In addition to this issue, The Bird …

The Monkey's Paw

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-monkeys-paw 28th Dec 2022 - Like The Medieval ''relic'' known as ''The Hand of Glory'', a ''Monkey's Paw'' is an supposed ''Charm'', by which the Human Owner of the gruesome arti …

Long Bobi Suzi

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/long-bobi-suzi 28th Dec 2022 - The rather unusual (at at times laughable) ''Tale'' regarding the Entity known as Long Bobi Suzi, is of South American (Belize) origins. Told by desce …

Furry Trout

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/furry-trout 27th Dec 2022 -  Another American folklore creature, The Furry Trout (aka Shaggy Fish or Hairy Fish, if you will), is actually a 17th Century invention . First s …

Nain Rouge

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/nain-rouge 27th Dec 2022 -  Said to be one of the first American Urban Legends (next to The Jersey Devil), Nain Rouge (and it's myth), goes back to 1701 (around the Region …

The Sack Man

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-sack-man 27th Dec 2022 -  An Urban Myth from 14th Century Spain, The Sack Man was a mysterious stranger that showed up in Towns and Villages. He carried a large sack on h …