Reblogging this oldie, but goodie, because most of you haven’t seen it… and I realized I missed this month’s Creature Feature, so this is the best I can do on short notice. No worries though, I’ll be sure to have a new one ready to go next month.
Let’s add a bit of hijinks to this little weekly party, shall we?
This week I’ll be exploring the cryptid known as the alux, the plural of which is aluxob. These little tricksters live south of the border in Central America.
The aluxob are very small creatures, basically tiny humans that stand only about knee-high. Legend says that they are invisible but can take on physical form, usually to frighten humans or to congregate, but it could be for any number or reasons. When seen, they are usually dressed in traditional Mayan garb.
These beings are known for their tricks. They’re basically the Mexican version of leprechauns. Though they have that reputation, the aluxob don’t start out as tricksters.
The story goes that an alux is birthed when a farmer builds a tiny house on his property, usually in a corn field. The alux is bound in servitude to the…
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March 27th, 2014 at 3:14 PM
I feel kind of sorry for all those little guys sealed up in those little houses in the fields, but I don’t want them coming to my house either. Good story, Adam. It is just a story, right?
March 27th, 2014 at 3:23 PM
Creature features are always based on creatures that are reported to exist. Think of it like stories about Bigfoot. Do they exist? It’s possible, but I wouldn’t put money on most of them being real.
March 27th, 2014 at 3:17 PM
I don’t know where that Gravatar came from. It’s very pretty though. My usual one is the Indian symbols. This one seems to have come out of the blue. Strange.
March 27th, 2014 at 3:25 PM
Probably just a glitch in the Matrix.