DID YOU KNOW

that Maine has its very own guardian spirit cryptid?

Yeah, so this guy is unique to Mount Katahdin, and his whole thing is protecting the mountain. He comes from Penobscot folklore, Abenaki folklore, and Wabanaki folklore, and is still spoken of today.

He looks pretty sweet, too. He has the head of a moose, a human torso, with eagle wings and talons. Oh, and he's massive.

Pamola is also known as a thunder god and controls the weather to take care of his stomping grounds. With power over the wind, cold, storms, and snow, he punishes anyone who disrespects Mount Kahtadin.

A few hikers in North Central Massachusetts have been talking about strange, low-frequency “wing beats” echoing across ridgelines after dark. They don’t match owls, herons, or anything that should be flying over Wachusett or Leominster State Forest.

There are no sightings, and no crazy claims. It’s just the kind of sound that makes you stop walking and listen a little too long.

So, unless you want a face full of snowstorm on your next hike, take only memories and leave only footprints. Pamola is always watching!

Have you ever heard of this creature before? Let me know in the comments!

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