Bigfoot: The Monster In Greek Mythology

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In Greek Mythology there was always a monster to be slain by the hero figure. This one specifically, was the offspring of Typhon and Echidna. The monster was called the Hydra, known for terrorizing farmers and livestock around Lake Lerna; therefore, hearing of this, King Tiryns sent Hercules to kill the Hydra. Filled with courage, Hercules had no doubt he could slay the hydra and complete yet another trial. Upon seeing the Hydra, its heads were above the clouds and only came down for a worthy battle. Hercules used a sickle to cut off one of its 9 heads; subsequently, two more heads grew out of the stump. To contain the monster, Hercules cauterized the wounds so nothing would grow back; lastly, once he was to the last head, he smash it under a boulder. Filled with courage and knowing of his next battle, Hercules stuck the head of his arrows in the poisonous blood. …show more content…

The term “bigfoot” was coined in 1958 when a bulldozer operation found the tracks while working. These tracks were discovered in Bluff Creek, California; moreover, this was the same location where the famous film of Bigfoot happened in 1967. This film has been researched for centuries and is still researched to this day to find out if it was real or faked. No matter what culture or country, the sasquatch was a tall, hairy, and foul-smelling creature that always disappeared when a human tried to further investigate. Bigfoot is believed to be a primitive human, a unevolved version of our kind. In some claims, people say that Bigfoot has attacked them or ran after them; additionally, they claim that he disappears if they go back to further investigate. Even though there are many sightings of Bigfoot, with little physical evidence, many people are lead to believe it is all an attention

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