Mankato Myths

On the 30th of June, 1986 the Snedeker family moved into their new home in Southington, Connecticut. Soon after they moved in, strange and frightening things started happening. Even though a 2009 movie based on the events that took place was produced, most of the occurrences in the movie were purely fictional and changed by hollywood. Because of this, many people wonder what really happened on 208 Meriden Avenue, how much of it was real? Throughout the following paragraphs we will discuss and analyze what really happened during the haunting in connecticut.

As I mentioned above, everything began with Christopher Columbus discovering America in 1492. History is non-fiction, and perhaps the most concrete example of this non-fiction is the story of the beginning of the Indians. Native American mythology contains may different types of character including heroes, tricksters, and more. These characters can have both good and bad qualities, and fall into many categories. For example, creator gods usually restore order, but in some stories can be destructive. Tricksters can even be considered the hero in some stories. (Myths Encyclopedia, 2007). Indian stories are born from experiences and beliefs. Ross also states that “Native American societies are based on the concept of interdependence. Interdependence

This road borders a wide expanse of land that is scattered with white crosses, which were used to collect and burn methane gas, and is marked by a soaring black monolith, the tombstone for the whole grave. Initially, it was a military base during World War Two, but it was converted into a government building and park in the late 1990’s. Following Elisha, a large portion of the land was converted once again into a massive graveyard. Requiring dump trucks and garbage trucks, the hole eventually filled up with bodies and subsequently, layered with dirt and

To begin with,I researched and analyzed facts about the Haunting in Connecticut 2, a film that is based on a true story.It takes place in Georgia in a rural home and no one has previously lived on the land.The main Characters are Heidi,her mother(lisa),her father(Andy),her aunt(Joyce),Mr.Gordy(a nice ghost),the stationmaster(an evil ghost),and the ghosts of slaves.The writer was inspired to make this by the events surrounding the Wyrick house of Ellerslie, Georgia, which were published in the book The Veil: Heidi Wyrick's Story.

When you think of cowboys you think of a hero, someone who seeks adventure and thrill. But things might not be always as it seems. “A cowboy’s life is not the joyous, adventurous existence shown in the moving pictures”(Bill Haywood). A true definition of a cowboy is a man, who herds and tends cattle, specifically in the western US. We tend to focus on the mythical side of the story and ignore the reality.

The legends said that in the morning on the twelfth day, the Navajo people washed themselves thoroughly. The men and women dried their bodies with different cornmeal. When they were done they could hear their Gods coming in the distance. Their Gods were: White Body, Black Body, Blue and Yellow Body. The Gods carried buckskin and ears of corn when they arrived.

Alan Johnson of the Columbus Dispatch writes, “Hundreds of gravestones collapsed or were broken off by visitors and some coffins were exposed. Rumors grew that the cemeteries were haunted…” (Johnson). These cemeteries are not properly being taken care of, and are making the superstitions flourish. Due to the many years it was in service, many patients died at the institution, causing many graves to be put in the cemeteries. Undoubtedly, with any cemetery, comes ghost stories and legends. The cemeteries and these stories can lead the public to believe that The Ridges are haunted without paying a visit to the actual

The Haunted

Bachelor's Grove Cemetery is one of the most haunted cemeteries in Chicago. The small cemetery has more unexplained supernatural activities than any other graveyard throughout the world. It has reported all forms of supernatural activity - from strange lights to ghost-like ectoplasm and floating apparitions.

As we were walking through the dense forest, listening to the constant beep of the metal detector, I came across a flat rock. It was out of place and looked like it had words inscribed on it. It must have been a tombstone. I glanced up from where I stood and saw more moss covered and slightly cracked tombstones. Asa had seen the eerie looking tombstones and was making his way back to his house. He had always been a bit of a worrier, and got scared easily. I was getting a bit uneasy myself and started to wonder if I was walking over the dead bodies of people I had never known. Not being a believer of ghosts, I usually didn’t feel too uncomfortable around gravesites, but this time was different. My gut feeling was to run after Asa, but I was paralyzed with fear and unable to move from the sodden ground. With all my effort I finally gained the courage to overcome my fear and took off out of the woods. Soon after our return, we were informed there was a family named the Fendersons that lived in the area. Their house house was destroyed in a house fire that left artifacts imbedded deep in the ground. The only trace of the house being there over 150 years ago is the brick

MSU, Mankato has a wide diverse culture. From the day I started here, I have actually felt this university as a home. It’s been almost two years, and this university have turned me into better human being. Though it was very challenging for me to adapt in the first two weeks, but later it went all good through my professor, friends and my mentors. MSU organizes various activities which are fun and interesting. Through these activities, I got chance to make many new friends from different parts of the world. Getting involve into different activities organized by different communities have helped me to learn more about their culture and lifestyle.

In the article, “Folklore Today: Urban Legends,” by Shirley Brinkerhoff, two urban legends are retold, with origin and background. A professor stated his opinion on folklore, the article read, “...and what strikes me as perhaps the most outstanding feature is the creativity, imagination, and virtuosity brought to a performance by all kinds of people… (Shirley 6).” Folklore can be created by anybody, those with and without education and those young and old. For students to learn where folklore began and where it is still going is an incredible inclusion to

The legend told, is that deep within the forest is a place called Windy Gorge, where a band of witches met their doom, on a cold and dreary evening. Since then, there had been rumors, that the ghost witches roamed the forest at night, chanting spells and bestowing nightmares on the towns people below. Every decade or so, someone would disappear deep within the dense forest of Windy Gorge and never return—all except for Thomas Fitzpatrick.

The church behind the graveyard in a heavy fog brings emotions of fear into mind. The old tombstones and the fog really give you a shiver of fear. I ask myself the questions, “Is this place haunted?” “If so, how is it haunted?” “What happened to the people in this graveyard?” The church scene looks as if a ghost will come at you any given moment. I believe that something dark may have happened in this scene. Whatever may have happened, I believe that the deceased died because of it and they aren’t quite ecstatic about

This essay is written for English 503 and the subject is Norse Mythology. The main sources of our knowledge about Norse Mythology are from the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda. Edda is Icelandic for saga and these stories are often to as The Sagas. The Prose Edda was written by Snorri Sturluson from Iceland around the year 1200. Snorri begins the prologue of the book where he explains his understanding of the origin of heathen science. Prose Edda itself is based on belief in the old Nordic gods or heathen, and recounts and explains the faith of men before they were Christian. The book is divided into three main parts, but they are called the Gylfaginning, Skaldskaparmal and Hattatal. In the first section, Gylfaginning (The delusion of King