The Mythical Creatures of London

DrBazza a minute ago | parent | next [-]

No mention of Spring Heeled Jack?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring-heeled_Jack

roryirvine 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

They missed the Spriggan, a Cornish goat-man which can be seen clambering out of a railway arch alongside the path which runs from Finsbury Park to Highgate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkland_Walk#Spriggan_sculptu...

	▲	robinhouston 9 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		It's amazing what you learn on HN! I walk and run up and down that path regularly, but I've never noticed the Spriggan. Next time I will look out for it. Thanks.

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ablation 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

For anyone else who wants to dig into more of the lesser-spotted parts of London, here are a couple of other content creators/writers I enjoy:

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/

https://www.youtube.com/@JagoHazzard (mostly train/tube-related but does go a bit broader too)

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wdfx 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

There are sphinx and dinosaurs in Crystal Palace Park (SE London).

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masfuerte 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I enjoyed the article, but it's spoiled a little by a typo in the very first sentence:

> Here by dragons.

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throw902390 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

How about werewolves? The mythical nonexistent creatures, never officially acknowledged, yet they take thousands rape victim every day! Even decapitated police officer on streets of London in a broad daylight!

Mythical non existent creatures live among us!