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  1. Mothman - Wikipedia

    • Mothman, in West Virginian folklore, is a humanoid creature reportedly seen in the Point Pleasant area from November 15th, 1966, to December 15th, 1967. Despite its name, the original sightings of the creature described avian features. The first newspaper report was published in the Point Pleasant Register, dated November 16, 1966, titled "Couples See Man-Siz… See more

    History

    On November 15, 1966, two young couples from Point Pleasant—Roger and Linda Scarberry, and Steve and Mary … See more

    Analysis

    Folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand notes that Mothman has been widely covered in popular press, with some claiming sightings connected with UFOs, and others suggesting that a military storage site was Mothman's … See more

    Festival and statues

    Point Pleasant held its first Annual Mothman Festival in 2002. The Mothman Festival began after brainstorming creative ways to attract visitors to Point Pleasant. The group organizing the event chose the Mothman t… See more

    In popular culture

    The Mothman Prophecies (1975) – John Keel's 1975 book is largely responsible for popularizing the legend.
    The Mothman Prophecies (2002) – A film inspired by Keel's book.… See more

    External links

    • Media related to Mothman at Wikimedia Commons
    Dunning, Brian (June 23, 2009). "Skeptoid #159: The Mothman Cometh". Skeptoid. See more

     
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