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Gracie replied to the topic Old West in the forum Historical Fiction Writers 5 years, 11 months ago
Wow! And awesome!
I have a book with that article in it. Amazing that you’re making a story from it! I really think it was real. They’re not the only ones who saw such creatures (though farther back a ways.) In 106ish BC Marcus Tulliues Cicero wrote about flying snakes, and where they lived. In the same paragraph that he talked about the ibis (which would eat the flying serpents), and still lives today.
In the 4th century Ammianus Marcellius also speaks of the exact same thing with the same two creatures in a paragraph.
Marco Polo on the 13th century spoke of giant snakes with arms, and claws instead of feet (paws?). He goes on to describe how the people of China killed them, ate them, and used the left-overs for medicine.
There are so many more instances! I’m not sure if this will do you any good… Maybe someone can question them about how ridicules their claim is, and they can site books they’ve read (if they can read) as proof that it was not preposterous. ???
I love your book idea! But if your interested in reports of people with dinosaurs/dragons there’s a short book with lots of pictures that goes in depth on it all. ‘Dragons’ by Bodie Hodge and Laura Welch. They’re Christian authors and it’s completely clean though very insightful.
I’m sorry to say I don’t know much of the west (and I’m from Texas). Your book would do me good. Now, Texas History, that I can do. (:
I love the idea!










