Transcript 05/03/2011

@leapetra I want to apologize now for not getting last weeks transcript up. I had issues on my home network #mythbeasts

@leapetra 30 mins until we celebrate Cinco de Mayo by talking about Hispanic mythology. #mythbeasts 5:31 PM May 3rd, 2011

@Pyris Just a few minutes until a cinco de mayo themed #mythbeasts chat 5:59 PM May 3rd, 2011

@SteopaR RT @Pyris: Just a few minutes until a cinco de mayo themed #mythbeasts chat 6:12 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra Do you know what a Xana is? Find out in about 10 minutes #mythbeasts 6:13 PM May 3rd, 2011

@TamelaBuhrke RT @leapetra: 30 mins until we celebrate Cinco de Mayo by talking about Hispanic mythology. #mythbeasts 6:18 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra 5 mins until #mythbeasts 6:18 PM May 3rd, 2011

@Pyris RT @leapetra: 5 mins until #mythbeasts 6:26 PM May 3rd, 2011

@BookLover73 RT @leapetra: 5 mins until #mythbeasts 6:27 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra Almost time. #mythbeasts 6:27 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra Chupacabras, La Llorona, and Dip? What do these have in common? #mythbeasts 6:29 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra Legendary creatures from the Hispanic cultures. #mythbeasts 6:31 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra Chupacabras are the most recent. #mythbeasts 6:34 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra I have never heard of Dip. Who or what is this? #mythbeasts 6:37 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra @vampiretemoc a black dog that sucks blood. #mythbeasts 6:38 PM May 3rd, 2011

@BookLover73 @leapetra Saw some footage of the supposed Chupacabras. It just looked like a mean looking dog. #mythbeasts 6:39 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra @BookLover73 the stories are nastier than the pictures. #mythbeasts 6:39 PM May 3rd, 2011

@Pyris I thought Chupacabras were more reptilian/bug-like #mythbeasts 6:41 PM May 3rd, 2011

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@leapetra @vampiretemoc The interesting part about the Dip is that it has a lame leg, but that doesn't seem to stop it. #mythbeasts 6:42 PM May 3rd, 2011

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@leapetra @Pyris They are supposed to have spikes along their backs as well. #mythbeasts 6:44 PM May 3rd, 2011

@BookLover73 @leapetra But, the Chubacabras only has attacked animals. Don't recall anything about humans. #mythbeasts 6:44 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra @BookLover73 Only livestock. #mythbeasts 6:45 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra a similar creature from Chile is the Peuchen only this one is a flying snake and can paralyze you with its gaze. #mythbeasts 6:46 PM May 3rd, 2011

@cdreimer @leapetra I thought the flying snake was Aztec or Mayan? #mythbeasts #flunkmythologyincollege 6:47 PM May 3rd, 2011

@Pyris Which would be why it's also called 'the goat sucker' #mythbeasts 6:48 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra Some folklorist think the Peuchen might have sparked the Chubacabra myth #mythbeasts 6:48 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra @cdreimer Not too far off. both in the "new world" #mythbeasts 6:49 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra RT @vampiretemoc: @leapetra Oh, I see. Sounds like my kind of dog. And I agree. The name is lame. #mythbeasts 6:50 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra @MargaretAnnLake like on that can fly. #mythbeasts 6:51 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra interesting all creatures talked about tonight, suck. um #mythbeasts 6:52 PM May 3rd, 2011

@MargaretAnnLake Like a basilisk? @leapetra a similar creature from Chile is the Peuchen, a flying snake & can paralyze you with its gaze. #mythbeasts 6:52 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra RT @gdl16: There was a fascinating article released awhile back noting the connection between chupacabras & the film "Species." #mythbeasts 6:52 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra Speaking of "sucking" creatures, my creator is a Cihuacoatl. #mythbeasts 6:53 PM May 3rd, 2011

@Pyris hrmm I dun think I've ever heard of chupies flying. Leaping strongly and for great distances but not actually flying. #mythbeasts 6:54 PM May 3rd, 2011

@bluesytee RT @leapetra: a similar creature from Chile is the Peuchen only this one is a flying snake and can paralyze you with its gaze. #mythbeasts 6:54 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra @gdl16 I read that article. Makes sense, and amazing how it could spread so fast. #mythbeasts 6:55 PM May 3rd, 2011

@bluesytee RT @MargaretAnnLake: Like a basilisk? @leapetra a similar creature from Chile is the Peuchen, a flying snake & can paralyze you with its gaze. #mythbeasts 6:55 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra @vampiretemoc like La llorna? #mythbeasts 6:55 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra Sorry, that's wrong. She's Cihuateteo. She died in childbirth and now accompanies the setting sun to steal children. #mythbeasts 6:57 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc The singular form is Cihuateotl. #mythbeasts 6:57 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra La Llorona sorry. #mythbeasts 6:58 PM May 3rd, 2011

@BookLover73 @leapetra Oooh, 'The crier' What does she do? -P 6:58 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra @vampiretemoc quick looky of wikipedia. Interesting goddess #mythbeasts 6:59 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra was considered the same as a fallen warrior. Llorona was just, if you'll indulge me, pathetic. #mythbeasts 6:59 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra La Llorona drowned her children so she could be with a man. A Cihuateotl died in childbirth. Aztec women who died... #mythbeasts 7:00 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra They both try to take children. #mythbeasts 7:00 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra @vampiretemoc I see what you mean, one was honorable, one was tragic #mythbeasts 7:01 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra An Aztec woman who died in childbirth was considered the same as a fallen warrior. Got it right that time. #mythbeasts 7:02 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra ARGH! These 140 characters are killing me by making no sense. #mythbeasts 7:02 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra True. La Llorona tries 2 make amends, though. A Cihuateotl likes seducing men, 2 steal children, cause chaos. #mythbeasts 7:02 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra Exactly, Corazon! You are better at tweeting than me. #creditwherecreditisdue #mythbeasts 7:04 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra La Llorona is a warning too, to any woman that feels the need to kill their kids (we all know that tragedy still happens) #mythbeasts 7:05 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra @vampiretemoc practice, lots of practice. :D #mythbeasts 7:05 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra Agreed. And a warning to children who disobey. Reminds me of true versions of fairy tales. Not that Disney nonsense. #mythbeasts 7:06 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra @vampiretemoc There are may similar myths. #mythbeasts 7:06 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra I asked earlier about the Xana, Not Xena. She is another similar being, but was more beneficial . #mythbeasts 7:07 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra @karenbridget777 20 mins left of #mythbeasts 7:09 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra As I'm Aztec, we had legends of this dog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahuizotl_(creature). #mythbeasts 7:10 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra Lived in water and used the hand on its tail to grab prey and drown them. Cooler than Dip. #mythbeasts 7:10 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra @vampiretemoc Strange water habit #mythbeasts 7:11 PM May 3rd, 2011

@Pyris Yeesh on the Ahuizotl #mythbeasts 7:13 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @Pyris Indeed. Scared many of my Aztec friends. #mythbeasts 7:15 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc The Aztecs have many great #mythbeasts to choose from. Really enjoying this week's chat. 7:17 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra I have and am still learning a lot this week. I was unfamiliar with many legends. #mythbeasts 7:18 PM May 3rd, 2011

@KarenBridget777 @leapetra Thanks! I almost forgot! :) #mythbeasts 7:19 PM May 3rd, 2011

@Pyris The Ahuizot seems related to the Celtic kelpie #mythbeasts 7:21 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra Not #mythbeasts, but an interesting tidbit. The cucuy is the Mexican version of the boogeyman. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuco 7:21 PM May 3rd, 2011

@KarenBridget777 #mythbeasts Enjoying learning. I don't really have anything to add to this one. I think I read about La Llorona once though... 7:22 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra @vampiretemoc This year I am putting my pumpkin on a stake. thanks to that article #mythbeasts 7:24 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @Pyris Really? Now that's cool. It's interesting how so many #mythbeasts intersect. 7:24 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra You know what they say: The more you know. #mythbeasts 7:24 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @KarenBridget777 La Llorona is pretty popular in Mexican folklore. Not surprised you've read about her. #mythbeasts 7:26 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra @KarenBridget777 I have to admit ignorance, but i have enjoyed learning about the myths. Scratched the surface #mythbeasts 7:27 PM May 3rd, 2011

@Pyris @vampiretemoc Well the Cuca head as a pumpkin thing also intersects as the Romans pressed a load of Iberians in to legions... #mythbeasts 7:27 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra Just found Alicante: a snake that drinks mother's milk and impregnates women < that one creeps me out. #mythbeasts 7:28 PM May 3rd, 2011 @leapetra @Pyris Makes an interesting twist on the Jack o Lantern #mythbeasts 7:28 PM
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@KarenBridget777 @leapetra ANYTHING involving snakes creeps me out! :( #mythbeasts 7:29 PM May 3rd, 2011

@Pyris And those legions then invaded the British isles, where the carving of turnips is cited as the origin of jack o'lanterns #mythbeasts 7:30 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @Pyris Interesting. I'll have to Google search this. #mythbeasts 7:31 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @KarenBridget777 Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent god, was an Aztec god that didn't want human sacrifice. No need 2 fear him. #mythbeasts 7:31 PM May 3rd, 2011

@Pyris @leapetra yurgh, reptilian incubus =s #mythbeasts 7:32 PM May 3rd, 2011

@Pyris @vampiretemoc Always happy to share! #mythbeasts 7:32 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @Pyris Reptilian Incubus. Sounds like a great title for a short story. #mythbeasts 7:33 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @Pyris Now it's the more I know. Thank you for sharing something new with an old vamp. #mythbeasts 7:33 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra Jackalopes, Hoop snakes, and my favorite the Hodag! #mythbeasts 7:33 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra Next week We will be headin' into the woods and wilds of the US for Fearsome Critters. #mythbeasts 7:34 PM May 3rd, 2011

@AshOldfield @leapetra Ha I convinced a girl on a camping trip that hoop snakes were real! #mythbeasts 7:34 PM May 3rd, 2011

@Pyris @leapetra LOL on the jackalopes, evil little varmits #mythbeasts 7:35 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra I like me the jackalope. I'll only admit this once: They are cute. #mythbeasts 7:36 PM May 3rd, 2011

@KarenBridget777 @leapetra Every time I think of Jackalope, I think of character @DaveCoulier used to do... #mythbeasts :) 7:36 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra Well if you have ever been to Rhinelander, WI you can see Hodags. :D #mythbeasts 7:37 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @AshOldfield @leapetra Have not heard of hoop snakes, which means I'll be here again next week. #mythbeasts 7:37 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra @vampiretemoc we will see you next week for the "snipe hunt" he he #mythbeasts 7:37 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra Are you inviting me in? *winks* #mythbeasts 7:38 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra For next week reading material if you want http://ow.ly/4MAdw #mythbeasts 7:39 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra Homework?! Who knew at almost 500 I'd have my first homework assignment. #mythbeasts 7:40 PM May 3rd, 2011

@leapetra @vampiretemoc You know I don't mind vampires hanging around. #mythbeasts 7:41 PM May 3rd, 2011

@vampiretemoc @leapetra I'll tuck that invite away for a rainy day. *Smiles* And with that, I'm off. See you next week for another #mythbeasts chat. 7:41 PM May 3rd, 2011

@Pyris Night folks, it was a great chat so take care until next week! #mythbeasts 7:43 PM May 3rd, 2011