urban legend
Urban legends have captivated us from ancient eras to the modern day; a deep dive into scary lore and 'could be true' tales about Bigfoot, Slender Man, the Suicide Forest and beyond.
4 Strange Mysteries
4.)THE WORLD’S RICHEST TEMPLE Padmanabhaswamy In the state of Kerala in Souther India there’s a real life story of treasure,ancient secrets and deathly intrigue.The temple “Padmanabhaswamy” is the Holy shrine to Maha Vishnu-the most powerful Hindu deity.The entirely gold plated temple was build in the 16 century and was renoveted a few hundred years later by the Kings of Travancore.One of Indian welthiest ancient families.According to local legend the kings of Travancore had hidden their wast wealth within the stone walls and vault of the temple.Then in 2011 the Indian Supreme Court demanded a routine audit of the temple’s treasury.Counting the treasure was harder then it sounds.Local religiuos leaders warned that opening the vaults would disrespect Maha-Vishnu,leading to catastrophic heavenly punishment.The last time someone tried to open it was in 1931 and legend has it a sudden plague of cobras sprang from the vault.But despite protests and death threats from hard-line Hindus,lawyer TP Sundararajan got permission to open it up for the first time in centuries.They had opened 5 of the 6 vault and were stunned by what they found.Inside the temple was a breathtaking hoard of crowns,weapons,gold statues,rubies,bags of diamonds,gold coins,golden elephants,vessels made of gold in total the contents of treasury were valued at 1 Trillion US dollars.But one door remained unlocked,the vault name the “BHARATAKKON KALLARA”a huge serpant figure on the door indicated danger.
By Haris Hadzic5 years ago in Horror
The Gallipoli Campaign
The Gallipoli Campaign was a military campaign in the First World War that took place within the Gallipoli Peninsula, also known as Gelibolu in modern Turkey. From the 17th of February, 1915 to the 9th of January, 1916 - The Entente powers, Britain, France, and Russia sought to weaken the Ottoman Empire, one of the Central Powers, by taking control of the Turkish Straits. By doing this - this would expose the Ottoman Empire's capital, Constantinople to bombardment by Allied battleships and cut it off from the Asian part of the empire.
By CynicalPepper5 years ago in Horror
Night Owl
As the day slowly turned to night I watched the sun drift down to the horizon in the distance through my camera lens. Photography was a new passion of mine and my specific interest was taking pictures of birds. I never realized the amount of unique ones in my area but after I got my camera I started to notice them a lot more. There were birds of all colours and sizes and I had taken pictures of so many so far, but something I’d never seen before was an owl, something I hope would change tonight. After researching owls and where to find them in my area for several nights I felt confident that I could spot one and hopefully get a decent picture before it got too dark, but the sun was going down faster now and I was beginning to worry about losing the light for a picture.
By Bryor Atchison5 years ago in Horror
The Exchange
“Who? Who?” the cacophonous question of an old barn owl rang out above the sound absorbing snow. The silence of the snow had been so deafening that it had drank up the struggles of a woman with her sled passing under the creature. The woman’s soul had launched through her skin at the piercing chime, the only sound she had heard all night.
By E. J. Strange5 years ago in Horror
The Shadow of the Black Owl
Shadow Of The Black Owl By: Gabe Lacey Chapter 1 Another bone chilling, snow covered day in the small town of Monowi Nebraska. Another trudge through the blistering cold through squinted eyes and gritted teeth. The wind seemed to blow with a ferocious howl similar to that of a ravenous wolf. As Belle made her way to the mailbox she caught a glimmer of sunlight ever so faintly shining through the dense fog in the snow. With a thick, heavy layer of snow covering the ground as far as the eye could see, walking from the house to the mailbox had become a somewhat cumbersome task. But Belle Livingston was always prepared, as she marched out in a brand new pair of grass boots with confidence. Inside the mailbox was a peculiar looking envelope placed neatly inside. Belle immediately retrieved it and went back inside of her house where a fireplace was already lit and ready for her. Belle sat down in a comfy black recliner chair by the fireplace and proceeded to open the envelope. Inside she saw a letter in Old English font along with an old fashioned silver key with a crown insignia on the top of it. The letter read as follows:
By Gable Lacey5 years ago in Horror
Omens
I was told from a young age, like a warning, like a curse. That owls accompanied death. One for the funeral home, and two for children. My father used to say, anyway. So then, it shouldn’t have come as such a surprise, looking into those, glassy, marble eyes above the mausoleum. Wide, moon round face curiously scoping out my every move, we stared one another down. And for a brief moment, it’s almost as if we felt connected, somehow. And then the barn owl bent its great body to preen, and I watched, transfixed. Alone in a graveyard with just this animal, and my own thoughts that I decided to speak out loud.
By constelloceans5 years ago in Horror
Conspiracy
Moving under the best of situations is an unpleasant experience. Moving to Alaska because it’s the only place you can get a job is even more unpleasant. You’d think that witness protection means that you can start over anywhere, but when your face was on publications all over the country, there is only so much witness protection can do. So a small town in Alaska is where I ended up. A place you can only get to by small airplane. A place that is in it’s own bubble, separated from the rest of the world. A place that doesn’t get a lot of national publications.
By Bananandrea5 years ago in Horror
