Myths and Legends

301-Japanese Folklore: After Sundown

The story of a family and the monsters that hunt them. The twist? These are monsters that they might know better than they realize.
The creature is snow snake! It's a snake that lives in the snow, and if you're thinking, "that's ridiculous, snakes are cold blooded!" Well, while you were thinking about that it bit you and you died. Congrats.
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Links!
Reuter's fact-check on Snow Snakes (2021): <a href="https://myths.link/snowsnakesreuters">https://myths.link/snowsnakesreuters</a>
Snopes on Snow Snakes (2014): <a href="https://myths.link/snowsnakessnopes">https://myths.link/snowsnakessnopes</a>
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Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures throughout history. Some, like the stories of Aladdin, King Arthur, and Hercules are stories you think you know, but with surprising origins. Others are stories you might not have heard, but really should. All the stories are sourced from world folklore, but retold for modern ears. These are stories of wizards, knights, Vikings, dragons, princesses, and kings from the time when the world beyond the map was a dangerous and wonderful place.