Unsolved:Gaasyendietha
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Short description: Mythical serpent
Gaasyendietha, according to Seneca mythology, is a giant serpent that dwells in the deep areas of rivers and lakes of Canada, especially Lake Ontario. This serpent could fly on a trail of fire, and it could also spew fire, which has led to it being viewed as analogous to European dragons.[1][2][3]
It is also known as the 'meteor dragon', in reference to its supposed origin from a meteoroid that had impacted the Earth. It is also capable of crossing the heavens on a trail of fire.[4]
In the tale "Ganyadjigowa", the hero Ganyadjigowa (The Mudhen) was killed by Gaasyendietha, in the form of an old man.[5]
References
- ↑ "Sea Serpents of Canada" , Charles Alexander Moffat.
- ↑ The Serene Dragon .
- ↑ Darek Isaacs (2010). Dragons Or Dinosaurs?: Creation Or Evolution?. Bridge Logos Foundation. p. 121. ISBN 9780882704777. https://books.google.com/books?id=bg-C4RsT3-cC&dq=Gaasyendietha&pg=PA121. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ Ash Dekirk (2006). Dragonlore: From the Archives of the Grey School of Wizardry. Career Press. p. 48. ISBN 9781564148681. https://books.google.com/books?id=Gkn0fkhiwS0C&dq=gaasyendietha&pg=PA48. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ Curtin, Jeremiah; Hewitt, J.N.B. (1918). Annual Report, Volume 32. Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. pp. 236~251. https://books.google.com/books?id=D0hBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA236. Retrieved Dec 21, 2019.
External links
- Hewitt, J.B.N. (1918). "Seneca Fiction, Legends, and Myths". Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 32: 37. https://books.google.com/books?id=p0919cDd1bsC&pg=PA241. Retrieved Aug 17, 2018.
- Fee, Christopher R.; Webb, Jeffery B. (2016). American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales. ABC-CLIO. p. 411. ISBN 978-1-61069-568-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=kXnEDAAAQBAJ&pg=RA1-PA411. Retrieved Aug 17, 2018.
- Toronto Urban Legends: The Great Serpent of Lake Ontario
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