Join us on a journey through space and time as MOZ seeks to discover the nature and origins of the world’s most giant turtle monsters. I should’ve brought my floaties!
References:
This episode’s primary source: Eberhart, G.M. (2002). Mysterious creatures: a guide to cryptozoology. ABC- CLIO, Inc, CA
Turtle dreams and symbolism: Zolar (1963). Zolar’s Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Dreams. Simon & Schuster, NY, p384
Turtle Symbolism: Hull, R.F.C. (1974) C.G. Jung Dreams. Princeton University Press, NY, p231
Giant turtle accounts: The Natural History of Pliny. Translated by Bostock and H.T. Biley
https://archive.org/details/naturalhistoryof11855plin
More gigantic turtle accounts: Gould, C. (1995). Mythical monsters. Semate, London, p74-76
Kashyapa or Turtle Man: Campbell, J. (1973). The hero with a thousand faces. Bollingen/Princeton, NJ, p178’
Ao: Ao (turtle) – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ao_(turtle)
The Dragon Turtle: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co, p328
Wu un: Werner E.T.C (1994). Myths and legends of China. Dover, NY, p324
Glooskap: Leland, C.G. (1884). The Algonquin legends of New England: or, myths and folk lore of the Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot tribes.
Lu Dja Lako, Strong Toad & Sggeargert: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co.
Oquao: Mysterious Creatures of Colonial America | Historical Society of Pennsylvania
https://hsp.org/blogs/hidden-histories/mysterious-creatures-of-colonial-america
Kappa: Frydman, J. (2022). Japanese myths: a guide to gods, heroes and spirits. Thames & Hudson, p183-194
More Kappa facts Ashkenazi, M. (2003). Handbook of Japanese mythology. Bloomsbury Academic, p195-196
Best Defense: Frigiola, H. (2019). Monsters and mythical creatures: from around the world. Schiffer Publishing, PA, p181
Kappa evolution: Musharbash, Y., & Presterudstuen, G.H. (2014). Monster anthropology in Australasia and beyond. Academia.edu, p17
