Legends of New Orleans
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
- New Orleans, Louisiana, is a city known for its unique culture, music and food, but intermingled among the arts and history of the city is an array of urban legends, with some dating back as far as the city's founding. From vampires and werewolves, to phantom lights and hidden people in the bayou, this program will discuss some of the most famous and chilling urban legends of the city of New Orleans!
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MYTHOLOGY HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD IN MANY FORMS ACROSS TIME, STORIES AND ACCOUNTS MAY VARY.
MUSIC:
"Good-old Fashioned Ragtime"
"Silent Shadows"
"Something's Wrong" by Peder B. Helland
CLIPS:
"The New Orleans French Quarter at Night" by Maple Films
"Hotel Monteleone: The Most Celebrated Hotel in the French
Quarter" by HotelMonteleone
"New Orleans, USA" by ALLin4K
"One of the Most Haunted Houses in New Orleans" by EpicureanRd
OPENING:
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ARTISTS FEATURED:
Kellie O’Sullivan
Alessandra Pisano
Jared Osterhold www.artgallerynola.com/
Frank Schneider
Josh Burns
Tony Gimazane
Katherine Poche
Ilona DeMay
Jonathan Guzi
Reicheran
Melker art
Ria Montfort
Dominik Rainova
Namusw Art
Eurephora art
Antonio J ManzCastroanedo
Angeliskra
Jorge de Castro
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www.hnoc.org/publications/fir...
www.neworleans.com/things-to-...
www.nola.com/entertainment_li...
pelicanstateofmind.com/louisi...
bestthingsla.com/myths-urban-...
www.onlyinyourstate.com/louis...
hotelmonteleone.com/history/
www.legendsofamerica.com/lala...
ghostcitytours.com/new-orlean...
www.verylocal.com/haunted-nol...
ghostcitytours.com/new-orlean...
allthatsinteresting.com/marie...
nolaghosts.com/st-louis-cathe...
wgno.com/news-with-a-twist/ho...
exemplore.com/cryptids/The-Gr...
mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/0...
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Being born and raised in Louisiana, I grew up hearing so many of these stories, myths, and legends. With it's dark, thick woods, creepy swamps and bayous, and it's dark and bloody history, it's no wonder so many legends arise from this state, much less New Orleans by itself. Thank you for representing a bit of our culture.
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Me too! We come from such a storied culture
And #GeauxTIGERS
Hi nathan.i agree.that area has a dark past.plus many myths.but i do find it facinating.where i live i back onto over 300 acres of very deep forest.so when i go walking im well equiped
And all the times I meandered drunk through the french quarter and hunted and fished the woods and bayous. Whew!
This area of American History and Culture needs MUCH more coverage. Great article.
An episode on the ghosts of New Orleans? Yes please.😊
Ditto ❤
Episode?! More like an entire series.
50 years old. Born and raised in New Orleans I've heard every one of these stories growing up. I used to play music and named my first band Grunch Road.
New Orleans is so hauntingly mystical. I learned some things I didn't know before, from this charming video, & I thoroughly enjoyed it as well! Brilliantly done!🌹💜
There's only one thing wrong with this video - it's too short! I'd be very happy to see complete episodes on any and all of these
OMG!! Same!! This is so cool!! Never knew about some of these legends or beasties running around. I'm gonna have fun using some of these legends for my own books. One of them will be placed in Louisiana so this will be a fun little experiment.
Some more details about the haunted hotel: It was an orphanage at one point and the child ghost was given to them because he had severe birth defects. His father was an abusive alcoholic who beat his wife throughout her pregnancy. The matron of the orphanage allowed people to see the child for a donation to the orphanage as long as they behaved themselves. He was viewed as an example of the consequences of the evil of alcohol and domestic violence. People experience the ghost of a boy running, laughing and sometimes hiding their things.
The matron is another ghost in the hotel. She was a good woman and protective of her children. After she died, any caretakers who abused the children in the orphanage reported unexplained sounds and injuries until they left. Guests at the hotel sometimes report waking up to find their sheets have been tucked into hospital corners while they slept. She is still trying to take care of her children.
She sounds like an absolute angel.
So many left out … The Beast Ramon and The Bloody Lady, the oldest known vampires in New Orleans legend; Bras Coupe, The Zombi King; Violette, the Zombi Child; the Devil Baby; the Swamp Golem; the Axeman… I’ve written about all of these, and am currently writing about more!
Regarding the Grunch, Grunch Road and the Albino and dwarf outcasts were all located in an area called Little Woods in East New Orleans. Many people disappeared out there, but there are some who survived their encounters with the Grunch. However, there is some overlap between the Grunch and the Sigbin, a goat-like creature of Filipino legend connected with the vampiric “Tik-Tik.” The Filipinos of St. Malo, the first Asian settlement in America, located out in the “trembling marshes,” knew both well, and it has been said that they brought the creatures with them from their homelands. The Grunch is still out there today.
East New Orleans was also home to a werewolf cult - and to actual werewolves - in the ‘70s. It was a genuine scare back then, and at least one child is believed to have been turned into a werewolf by the cult leader.
Regarding Madame Lalaurie: Almost every detail of the stories told about her are absolute fakelore. To this day (the events occurred in 1834) she is repeatedly maligned by tour guides on the steps of her own house, 364 days a year. People will believe anything, apparently.
Most of the stories from the quarter are heavily heavily embellished, I should know, I was a tour guide there. Atun Shei films as a great video on what that's like and the truth about many of those stories , and I Definitely recommend it.
Where is East New Orleans?
You mean "New Orleans East"? or "Da East"?
I have never seen or heard anything about a Werewolf Cult. My family has been here since before America existed and none of the elders remembers this including my parents who were young adults at that time. The Times Picayune archives return nothing and it has records going back to the 1800s. I'm very interested though, whats your source?
The Filipinos mixed their legends with the Maroons who had come out of Florida. The Grunch creature is a mangy racoon/coyote same as the "chupacabra"
"A jazz record a day keeps the axeman away"
A lot of people forgot about Bras Coupe. I remember the old folks laughing about the "same ol tricks" when Foti/Harry Lee were complaining (much like other LEO Leaders) about being outgunned and needing to escalate tactics back in the 90s. Glock was there to cut a multi billion dollar (and growing deal) across the nation
LaLaurie makes money, same as the stories coming out of the Myrtles which are also historically incorrect, impossible and a lie /shrug
@@jrich436 You should buy my book. 🙂 Second volume coming soon.
@@jrich436 I’ve always called it New Orleans East. 🤷♀️ I know some people can get pedantic about it.
@@alyneorleans5018 yeah I’m just pokin
Run into so many people saying they are “from New Orleans” but there are always those little things that give away that they aren’t really FROM New Orleans
I knew you were using your non regional diction so these outsiders can follow
But back to these Werewolves in the 70s cher. You got sources? Can’t find anything besides the Rougarou
As a kid I always wondered how I’d know which footprint to drink water from ;)
I always wanted to learn about Cajun stories thanks for uploading this
Stay on Bourbon street after dark ... . Grew up across the River from the city proper and once led a tour of the Quarter in my French class ... including a visit to Marie Laveau's tomb to see the brick x's placed on the paler construction to ask for her help. The cemeteries are amazing.
I have always found the ambience of foreboding and mysterious settings like New Orleans as being quite alluring. Not to mention the myths and legends that surround this crescent city of the bayou.
Hi deemond.thats how i feel also.places with deep stories and history.and some scarey stories lo.i love these videos
Visiting this place is on my bucket list.
I'm also a life long Louisiana resident and I have experienced many weird things in New Orleans. I worked in New Orleans as a Louisiana State Special Officer during and after Hurricane Katrina and I saw many things that should not exist but do.
Such as? Inquiring minds want to know!
I've been in baton Rouge Louisiana for 7yrs been to new Orleans a few times but I haven't seen anything weird I'm upset about that
Hi david.wow sounds interesting.i bet you have seen alot .your state is facinating. Alot of history.im sure il get back there this year.i fly alover .so il visit soon
So what did you see??? Hmm.
As a deputy sheriff my husband worked Katrina as well and grew up in New Orleans. Lots of unexplained things there
Tom Cruise was a vampire there at one time. Brad Pitt as well.
Yes I know I would love an episode on the Ghosts of New Orleans and even a deeper dive into the other legends talked about here, the Grunches in particular as I'd never heard of them before.
Was hoping I would see you cover New Orleans at some point!! ❤❤❤❤ And yes, PLEASE cover the plethora of New Orleans ghosts in a separate video! 😃
Vampires,werewolves, & ghost lights. Awesome.
1:47 Jacques St. Germain
3:24 Rougarou
5:16 Le Feu Follet
6:58 Creatures of Grunch Road
8:36 Ghosts of New Orleans
YES PLEASE! Would love more videos of New Orleans!!
I can never get enough retellings of the stories about the ghosts of NOLA. Bring 'em on, please!
I'd love a full episode of ghosts of New Orleans (or anything else you'd like to cont about this city. It's so interesting)! I just found your channel and am loving it. Thanks for these videos.
Hi highlanderghost .the ghost walking tours are fabulous.if u ever get a chance.who knows what lurks around the corner lo👻👻👻👻👻👻
Love New Orleans and Cajun culture/folklore.
New Orleans isn't really a cajun Hotspot, it's Creole , which while similar, isn't exactly the same thing. The Cajuns mostly live outside the city, you can't even find a good link of boudin there hardly. Lafayette is really the hub of cajun culture, while New Orleans is really its own thing
Would I like to see a full episode of the ghosts of New Orleans? Heck to the yeah!
A full episode on the ghosts of New Orleans sounds really cool.
I actually expected that you mention Baron Samedi when talking about the mythology of New Orleans and Louisiana
We've done a full episode on Baron Samedi!
@@MythologyUnleashed Right, I forgot that were you
I follow a couple of mythology channels and lost track which did what
@@MythologyUnleashed can you do the Chicago one please?
I always wanted to visit New Orleans it's one of my favorite cities in the States. The bayou scares me even more by hearing about those creatures, also i am so glad you brought up Marie Leavou she is indieed a famous person in the city.
If you haven't been there how can it be your favorite? I've heard nothing but evil about it. It's on the same latitude of St. Augustine where I lived for 30 years.
@@andyokus5735 true, I may not have been there But I have seen plenty of videos and photos and I like it. It's appealing to my eye nothing wrong with that right.
Hi rj. New orleans is so beautiful.and has a fabulous past.and creepy stoies also.i always say if u go walking into deep places make sure your well equipped.i love places that have stories and culture
@@karencourt5684 hey thanks for the advice my parents ans grandparents been to New Orleans for coventions. But i will some day go.
@@andyokus5735 because it’s 2023 not 1903 and information about things is available in things called books and movies
T-Rex is the favorite dinosaur of a lot of kids. Guess how many they have seen/touched?
You should heed those warning and stay away 🤭
I traveled to New Orleans several years ago. I went the first time when there wasn't a celebration or holiday but when snow fell I was prepared because I'm from Indiana where it has some ice and snow by the time I had to leave I was genuinely upset and tears in my eyes like I was leaving home and traveling somewhere else very weird sorry rambling but yes a definite yes on ghost's and I would see about fairies of the swamp? Bless your gingerbread hearts 🌻🎃🌻✨🧹💥🍄🌷🧹
Fun fact: Loup Garou just means werewolf in French
Yes, I'd love to see an entire episode on New Orleans
Been thru this. So scary. Thank you for sharing
I’m surprised this video didn’t include the Casket girls from the Ursuline convent. Where people say at night Vampires would come out at dusk. What creepy is that locals in the daytime say the windows are closed and shut off but at dusk someone opens them. As if to let someone or something out. 😨😨
Great video as always! This was very interesting
What about those places in Scooby doo on Zombieland and the werecats
Great video, wonderfully well illustrated! Thank you.
Absolutely incredible episode! Knew about the ghosts of New Orleans but not the rest. Absolutely awesome content and inspiration juice!!😁😁
Love this ❤ thank you!
Me and my wife at the time. I took her to New Orleans. First time for her. We took a ghost tour. Seen where the vampires was. Three of them. One that you said and three more. The one in the church and the two brothers. We went into a voodoo shop. She went one way and I went the other. I was looking at the voodoo dolls. I heard someone calling my name. I thought it was my wife. I went to her and she didn't call me. There was only three people there. Me my wife and the lady working there. I asked the lady. Was she on the phone with someone. Thinking it was her talking to someone. She said no. I looked at the woman kinda supposed. I told her what happened. She gave me a smile. The doll was talking to you. She said it happens sometimes. I asked her how did it know my name. The doll felt you and knows things about you after you picked it up. I believe in all types of religion. Never thought something like that would ever happen to me
We need a part two! I love this!
Cool video. Any spooky stories about Florida other then Florida man
Thank you❤
Just subscribed
The love and beauty of New Orleans, Louisiana wholes such great legends and mysteries from top to bottom within its culture. Especially the 504's own legends of 🧛♂️🧛♀️ 1:32 and 🐺🐺 3:23
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vampires like klaus mikaelson 😅😅😅😅
MAN THIS WAS AMAZING THANK YOU!
Such good work. I know you did the rougarou in it’s own article, which I learned from my mothers people who are German immigrants, that you can turn into a werewolf if you don’t go to confession for 7 years time. Just tryin to help. That one was a beauty. You’ve a subscriber for good an all, keep it up. I really look forward to these. My two boys an my little girl love them.
I'm not from the USA, so i don't know much about New Orleans, but i have heard about the Rougarou, and about the Cajun folklore. I do want to visit New Orleans some day.
Woah this is so cool
What a way to catch my attention straight away Vamps! I'm glad you said Lestat was influenced by Jacque St Germain as he immediately made me think of him.....or at least Interview with the Vampire popped into my head Lol
No this was cool!
New Orleans must have a lot of voodoo legends.
When I visited there , I was shocked at all the voodoo stuff for sell in all the stores, like every single store …..
@Christina Bonvillian ummm his wright
My beloved hometown
Turn into a Rougarou if you don't observe Lent? Video shared on first day of Lent? I appreciate the reminder/warning. 😂
I may not be Catholic, but I'm observing Lent as a means of challenging myself. Because coffee makes me hyper and more prone to anxiety, I've decided to give up drinking coffee in observation of Lent. If I want to get my caffeine kick during this time, I'll drink black tea instead.
Well raised Catholic and haven't observed Lent nor gone to confession for a few decades. No werewolf here. Ah well. 😂
Definitely want a Ghosts of New Orleans episode! One of my favorite cities I’ve ever been.
I kinda want to hear more about the "Grunch."
The Haunted Mansion in Disneyland in Anaheim, California must’ve been inspired by Louisiana’s ghost stories and myths, besides the ride is in New Orleans Square in Disneyland. Zombies were originally from the Caribbean and Louisiana, way before horror movies, I’ve watched Scooby Doo on Zombie Island when I was a kid. It took place in Louisiana and it has zombies, ghosts, a haunted house, voodoo, and immortality-seeking werecats. Louisiana sure has lots of horrifying myths and ghost stories that have been told for many years. Pretty creepy and terrifying.
Yes, more tales, please. you have a great, believable voice. Thanks for sharing it . . .
La Lorie was the most TERRIFYING haunted sorry I've ever heard!!! Saw it twice in person
When I was a teenager in the early 1970's a group of us would ride around in a Chevy blazer and drive down old shell roads and trails in eastern New Orleans along the edges of the swamp. One night we were driving along laughing and joking drinking beer and smoking along what was widely known to be Grunch Road there was a small canal on one side and people used to do illegal dumping there . one night we were driving along slowly around brush and trash piles and something hit the side of the truck with a fierce bang. we all screamed and didn't know whether to laugh or cry we spun around and got the hell out of there back onto the paved road that ran along the lake Haynes Blvd. When we finally stopped there was a huge dent in the side of the truck.
Was hoping you'd mention Baron Samedi, but I was fascinated by the subjects you did discuss.
We dedicated a full episode to Baron Samedi some time ago!
As someone from thag area, this was fantastic and looking forward to more!
Yes please id to see a whole episode on the Ghosts of New Orleans
YES! YES YES YES YES YES! WHO DAT?! Finally! A video on my home town of the Big Easy! Thank you my man! Let good times roll!
*Ahem* Yes. Thank you for this. Though I have to ask, why didn't you mention Voodoo or Marie Leavau?
We talk about Marie Laveau towards the end!
@@MythologyUnleashed Ah. Just rewatched it.
Yes, we need more videos of these new Orleans legends. I know of the lougarou. It's one of few legends thats rooted in Native American mythology before settlers came and a few others like that.
I wonder if people of New Orleans consider the flooding made by Hurricane Katrina was an influence of its respected legends. Like perhaps a great flood in its own right.
The area from the gulf to Baton Rouge is amazing. It's easy to see why superstitions & lore are so embedded in that area. It's been that way since before Europeans were there
We just visited NOLA I fell in love with the city
No wonder Abraham Lincoln was a vampire slayer.
I love the fan art from Interview with a Vampire used for St. Germain.
Cool stories
My favorite movies in New Orleans are the princess and the frog, all dogs go to heaven and Scooby Doo on zombie island and my favorite TV series in New Orleans is NCIS New Orleans ❤
I just wanted to ask if you can do myths and legends of Colorado? I've been hearing and seeing so many other states have myths and legends, but not from here, so I'd like to see if there's any here.
Oooo..😀 we need a,more indepth,Part 2 for this one 👍
I never knew of St. Jermaine to be a vampire just a person who is immortal and studied alchemy and knows the secret of the elixir of life
Always wanted to be in New Orleans, never found a way, no matter how bad I want it. I'll never find a job to move to NO, what a failure
I was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, about 90 miles north of New Orleans. I grew up with the myth, but under the name Loupe garu
I wish I could go there thanks for the video
Could you do a video on St Germain? Not the St Germain in this video, but of the supposed immortal/time traveller St Germain, I find him rather fascinating.
Perhaps it is the same person... Probably not, but what if the Count of St. Germain came to America and settled in New Orleans?
@@cayreet5992 Maybe... but given the description of St Germain/Vampire Jack in this video, I'm kinda doubtful they're the same person, but who knows? Maybe the Count of St Germain is a vampire who settled in New Orleans and started the story of Vampire Jack?
Mr. Mythos did a wonderful video on him.
It'd be very interesting to hear all the ghost stories of New Orleans!
Yes. I’d love to learn more New Orleans ghost stories.
If you ever hear the phrase ( it's a nice night out for Jack ) then you just met St. Germaine.
I love New Orleans, Louisiana it has jazz music, foods and Mardi gras 🎷🎺🧟♂️🧟♀️🧛🏾♂️🐊🐺🐸👻💀
Born and raised in Louisiana. Never heard of the Beast if Grunch Road
Yes I like to see a full episode of ghosts of New Orleans
Born and raised in NOLA, learned some new stuff. Like why subconsciously I'd never ever go to the bayous lol. Your channel popped up on my feed today, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Yes I want to hear more
Very good!! Born and Raised native New Orleanean here. And still live in New Orleans!
Got friends on the other side
Growing up here you never realize how not normal the odd creepiness everywhere is until you live away for a few years and come back home. 🤣
Yes!!! Ghosts of New Orleans would be great!
Gabriel Knight Sins Of The Fathers was an awesome horror game!
"Dat Rougaroo gone getchu."
Said to every child when it starts to get dark. 😂
I'm surprised you didn't mention how the Rougarou are supposed to all get together and have dances out on Bayou Goula every now and then. I was also hoping we'd get something here about a creature called the Peremalfait, who was apparently some sort of Cajun boogeyman. But that's just me being greedy. It's a great piece of work.
Like the honey swamp monsters, voodoo witch doctors and haunted houses???
Interesting, I never heard about St.Germain being a Vampire. Everything I've seen referenced him as an Alchemist who discovered immortality.
A New Orleans ghost episode sound interesting.
New Orleans seems so cool 😭😭I've never been to the usa but if i were to, I'd probably wanna visit here lol
I've only heard of the Rougarou and some vampires. Some of these are new to me and I've lived in south Louisiana all my life.
And who hasn't heard of ghost stories down here lol. Surprising the coffin girls (forget their name) wasn't mentioned.
Yes add ghost stories we love those.
I want to meet Jacques St. Germain, and have him turn me into a vampire. That way I can continue living as I do, staying awake all night playing video games! 🧛
I love your content, maybe you can try to tell the story from my place Indonesia? We have a myth about the queen of indian ocean...we called her Ratu pantai selatan *in english it translate to the queen of the southern sea* Or Nyi Roro Kidul * Nyi is like madam in english, Roro can be name or nobility title , And kidul is south in javanese, one of spoken language use by javanese etnic..one of etnic in indonesia* ...i think it would be great to have some myth or folklore from other part of the world..but i don't know if there will be enough english literature to cover it...but still good video, keep it up
Sounds like a real life urban fantasy!:))
So has anyone actually seen a real vampire in New Orleans
More New Orleans Ghosts please!!