#wampus cat

[cryptid-quest]

Cryptid of the Day: Wampus Cat

Description: According to legend, a young Native American woman spied on a ceremony of tribe leaders by hiding underneath the pelt of a wild cat. They cursed her by transforming her into a feline creature when she was caught. Through legend, the Wampus Cat was blamed for the deaths of livestock during the 1920s and 1930s in Georgia and North Carolina.

[draconli]

Mythical Armory Day 20: 3-Sectioned Staff + Wampus Cat

This one was fun!

[somninomicon]

Inktober Day 8: The Wampus Cat

[bigfootbeat]

The Wampus Cat: Appalachia’s Cryptid Legend

This is not about Bigfoot. However, many of the people who see Bigfoot in Appalachia also see the Wampus Cat so there is a connection.

From the description:

The Wampus Cat, a cryptid from Appalachian folklore, is depicted as a fearsome feline with hybrid characteristics. Originating in Cherokee mythology as a tale of punishment, it has evolved through oral tradition. Today, it appears in various media, symbolizing cultural heritage and addressing themes of empowerment and environmental awareness while captivating audiences.

[gigislandofrandom]

Ilvermorny Headcanons from an American

While Ilvermorny has a pretty decent Quidditch team, there is another sport for which they are less well-known for: ice hockey. I mean, come on, they’re on a mountain in the middle of Massachusetts, how can you NOT have hockey?

Members of Pukwudgie House in particular are absolutely VICIOUS when it comes to hockey. You wouldn’t think it, since they’re meant to be the healing house, but they are. Even Wampus is scared to DEATH of facing them off, and many Pukwudgies spend more time in the penalty box than on the ice.

Students from the wonderful state of Louisiana are NOT to be messed with. Some ignorant Southern boy tries to start some racist crap? A Karen even thinks about calling the cops on some poor kids for no reason at all? Voodoo can and will be used, and they’ll be left for gator food in the middle of the bayou before they know it.

Speaking of voodoo, Madame Laveau was a student, was offered a place in all four houses, and chose Pukwudgie. No, I am not taking any questions.

At class reunions, each state puts on their own talent/art/musical act, which is then judged in a contest by the teachers. New York, California, and Tennessee nearly always win.

Native American students do very well in Herbology and Potions, and medicine men and women are very well-respected in Native American wizarding culture.

There was only one attempt made by Hogwarts to visit Ilvermorny…which was made in 1812. Chaos ensued, many curses were thrown, and the only reason why people didn’t die was because even through the castle’s enchantments, Muggles began noticing that something was happening up on Mt. Greylock, and both sides had to back down.

Beauxbatons, however, were and still are, very friendly with Ilvermorny, and it was said that Lafayette, himself a former student at Beauxbatons, even studied there for a few months before the Revolutionary War kicked into action.

As for Durmstrang…McCarthyism. Red Scare. Need I say more?

Feel free to add on!

[birbcat]

FINALLY

So here is my Chai in the Dislyte universe. She gets her powers from the Wampus Cat (I took various features from different versions of the Wampus Cat and did my own thing. She's a wolf/mountain lion hybrid). Her paracord bracelets with the orange moon symbol magically turn into her weapons. Also, she wears a necklace that was a gift from Javid (really, she is in a polygamous relationship with Javid and Jin Qiu, more to come on that later).

Abilities are next *drops dead*

(If you are not familiar with my Chai, she originally comes from WoW, and I wanted to keep part of those WoW aesthetics as it's a part of her character. I don't play WoW anymore but I love my Chai and just having fun incorporating her into different games I play.)

[cryptidshowdown]

WILDCARD PART TWO

And the second half of our wildcard round, who will be added to the other side of the semifinal brackets!

[carnirot]

(2024)

I'm telling her I love her (bc I drew stinky dogs)

[mythosblogging]

Cats have long played a significant role in superstition and folklore around the world. At times they have been said to be bad luck, in collusion with witches, and even (mistakenly) believed to have been worshipped as gods. While Ancient Egyptians did not actually worship cats as gods, they were considered sacred due to their connection to the gods, in particular the goddess Bastet. Compared to some of humanities other domesticated companions, such as dogs or horses, cats were only domesticated within the last 10,000 years (dogs, for comparison, being domesticated approximately 23,000 years ago), but despite their relatively recent addition to our households, cats have still gained a firm place in both our homes, and our myths...

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[jelliclebellsthatjelliclesring]

CATS based shower thought

Rumpus is a bastardisation of Wampus

Wampus means mountain lion

WHAT THE FUCK WAS A MOUNTAIN LION DOING IN A SMALL BASEMENT FLAT IN LONDON!!!

[thefearwithin]

Mythoscember Day 7 - Wampus Cat and Jobberknoll

Man, using actual references sure is wild

Re-drawing this was super fun! Again, using actual references means that I can actually be a lot happier with the result, and that's really the core of why I'm redoing all of these in the first place

Anyway! Cute cat! Mildly concerned birds! All around, a pretty fun time

[bitty-honey-breez]

Wampus cat for the cryptid cuties art challenge on ig

[brellafan]

The wampus cat! I’ve been to the area it supposedly inhabits

[birbcat]

WIP, I've been working on and off. Converting Chai into the Dislyte universe. She gets her esper powers from the Wampus Cat (couldn't find a god/goddess that fit her, so I went mythical creature route).

Next, I gotta draw her weapons and work on a skill set, which will be speed base.

Also, Javid is her boyfriend 🦁