Monsters: Apotampkin

Apotampkin is a Native American monster modernly mistaken as a vampire due to its use in Twilight. This is not the case though as it is like a monster more similar to the boogeyman. It’s a giant fanged sea serpent that lurks in the Passamaquoddy Bay. It’s described as having long red hair and large teeth. It likes to drag people into the water and drown them whether the water is frozen or not.

This monster was used to dissuade children from venturing on ice in the winter and in the summer in the water alone. Some legends say that it was once a woman giving it more of a real feel to it. Children do not like the idea of being eaten by a monster and would make better choices Making sure that people don’t swim alone or recklessly in the Bay and not to fall into the ice and die this way.

SOURCES:
Native Languages
Pantheon
Wikipedia
Revolvy