Loveland Frogman 2026 State Cryptid Bill: Ohio’s Move to Designate an Official Mascot Monster
In May 2026, Ohio legislators introduced a bill to designate the Loveland Frogman — a four-foot bipedal amphibian reported near the Little Miami River in 1955 and 1972 — as the state’s official cryptid. The move follows West Virginia’s tourism playbook and recasts a 71-year-old folk report as civic symbolism. Eso Vitae’s Cryptids and Mythical […]
Dragons: A Global Phenomenon
By Sloane Reeve · Published May 7, 2026 · Updated September 10, 2026 Last updated: September 10, 2026. Direct Answer: Why Do Dragons Show Up in Almost Every Culture? Dragons appear across nearly every continent because several independent forces converge on the same composite image: instinctive primate fear of snakes, raptors, and great cats; misread […]