Does anyone know of any yorkshire mythological creatures or people?

Answer 1

yeah my X bf ryan greene. you'll find him at [e-mail] feel free to send him annoying mail.

Answer 2

Mother Shipton and the Farndale Hobs.
Mother Shipton reputedly turned everything to stone and if your ever in Knaresborough you can go to the Mother Shipton caves, the Farndale Hobs reputedly helped the farmers in the Dales, we have lots of mythical creatures and people stories up here in Yorkshire, do a Google search and I am sure you find lots more interesting stories.

Answer 3

Don't have the time to review the entire book, but you can probably find some in "Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them" by Newt Scamander. It's by Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scolastic Press, in association with Obscurus Books, 18a Diagon Alley, London.

Answer 4

Mythology tends to be particular to a culture rather than an area, and pre-dates county borders. Celtic, germanic and Norse would have been amongst those common in that area in the past. Folklore I see you already have in abundance here.

Answer 5

There's supposedly a spectral black dog that brings bad luck to those who see it.

In York there are numerous ghosts - supposedly. The most famous sighting was of a ghostly Roman legion walking on their knees but really walking on an old Roman Road beneath the floorboard.

Answer 6

Yes the Asher, who is a little creature who peddles a bike back and forth from the pub, up hills down dales watering trees in his path

Answer 7

Yes, he came to America, became a Chef and made us his famous Yorkshire Pudding.

Answer 8

the mythological yorkshireman who bought a round..... never been seen in a pub outside of yorkshire

Answer 9

There are some from Yorkshire who try to claim 'Robin Hood' as their own.

Answer 10

Know lots, but although I'm from west of the Pennines, I'm usually polite and call them people, not creatures.

Answer 11

The locals are the strangest out of the lot! you dont need to look anywhere else.