68: Frog Flap - Tangled Up In Blue

Tonight, MOZ dives deep into all things frog monster as well as all related frog mythos and lore. Team MLT then discusses the implications of one researcher’s argument. Did the toad rival the jaguar in importance to the ancient Olmecs? Find out on Monster Lore Tour! Endless thanks to Mr. Tim Leavy @ timleavy.com for bequeathing upon us the greatest theme song in all the realms! References: Beelzebufo – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beelzebufo   Nyasland witches: Myths and Legends of the Bantu: Chapter XII: The Amazimu (sacred-texts.com) https://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/mlb/mlb14.htm   Frogs as extremophiles: Franklin: Account of Living Toads Found Enclosed in Limestone … (archives.gov) https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-37-02-0065   Frog monster and the hero variations: Eliot, A. (1976). The universal myths: heroes, gods, tricksters and others. Meridian, p 263-264, p271…272   Gluskabe and the frog: Welker, Glenn. “The Water Famine.” The Water Famine. 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(2019). Monsters and mythical creatures: from around the world. Schiffer Publishing., PA, p47, 94   The Dutch De Bullebak: De Bullebak - A Dutch Folktale by PaperTales on DeviantArt https://www.deviantart.com/papertales/art/De-Bullebak-A-Dutch-Folktale-178992854   Flodderduivel: https://www.expatrepublic.com/netherlands-netherworld-6-supernatural-stories-from-the-low-countries/   The Coleman Frog of Killarney: Coleman Frog – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleman_Frog   Frogs of Silver Lake: Monsters of New England - The Boston Globe https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2013/10/25/monsters-new-england/2vkXK8GhxUIDLAWfLblqaO/story.html   Loveland frog account 1: Un-loch the Mysteries of Ohio's Cryptids | Ohio. Find It Here. https://ohio.org/travel-inspiration/articles/folklore-cryptid-cryptozoology-legends-myth   Loveland frog account 2: Cryptid Profile: Loveland Frog-Men — THE PINE BARRENS INSTITUTE https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/cryptids/2018/8/18/cryptid-profile-loveland-frog-men   Loveland frog account 3: http://weirdus.com/states/ohio/bizarre_beasts Weird Ohio (weirdus.com)/loveland_   Loveland frog account 4: The Loveland FrogMan — Bizarre Legends https://www.bizarrelegends.com/legends/the-loveland-frogman   Officer reveals true story of Loveland Frogman (wcpo.com) https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/loveland-community/officer-who-shot-loveland-frogman-in-1972-says-story-is-a-hoax   More recent sighting of the Loveland Frog: 'Loveland Frogman' Spotted Again? | Snopes.com https://www.snopes.com/news/2016/08/05/loveland-frogman-spotted-again   The Vodyanov: Kachuba, J.B. (2019). Shapeshifters: a history. 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