The Honey Island Swamp Monster is known in Louisiana. The Lernaean Hydra in Greek and Roman mythology was the creature Heracles killed in the swamp near Lake Lerna. The Grootslang is a huge elephant-like creature with a serpent's tail which according to legend lives in caves, swamps, freshwater in South Africa. The Bunyip is a creature from Aboriginal mythology that lurks in swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds, and waterholes. 
The Will-o'-the-wisp appears in swamps, and in some areas there are legends of it being an evil spirit. Swamp monsters in folklore, legends, and mythology Below is a list of the known swamp monsters in folklore and different media appearances. They are generally depicted as fierce and destructive a confrontation with one presents a lethal hazard. Some swamp monsters resemble aquatic creatures, while other swamp monsters resemble aquatic plants and moss. 2 Swamp monsters in folklore, legends, and mythology. It’s basically a greenish shade of dark tan, and is really going to be a fantastic color for both foliage and military models.Īll in all, it’s a fun little set, but with Jack and the green crystal included in other sets in the Monster Fighters line, the Swamp Creature is the only thing really unique to this set. Of most interest to me was Jack’s leg piece, which is in the new olive green color. A quick Bricklink search tells me that the propeller, which was new to me, has actually been around for a while. The Swamp Creature is pretty sparse on new pieces, aside from the aforementioned crystal, and the Creature’s headpiece. So I’m guessing that detailed front and rear prints and leg printing is going to become the rule, rather than the exception, with sets from here on out. I’m thinking that LEGO is realizing that minifigs are a huge selling point in their sets, and we all love super detailed figs. Nicely enough, both figs have back and leg printing. Similarly, the hunter (Jack? He looks like a Jack to me) has a great torso print of a leather bomber jacket overtop a dirty white tee. I really like that LEGO has gone the extra step and included printing on the creature’s head that isn’t even visible with the fishy headpiece in place. The Swamp Creature is a lovely design, obviously imitating the infamous Creature from the Black Lagoon. The inclusion of a frog is always nice, but I’m not sure if the fish is dead, or just kept swimming away, because he’s clipped to the base.Ĭlearly the highlight here are the minifigs, which are terrific. The little square of swamp is about as simple as it gets, but you can’t expect too much from a set this size. The airboat is nearly identical to many others that have been produced by LEGO, except that this one is armed with flick-fire missiles, which I’m still unimpressed by. The build is quite simple, with no surprises. Oddly the instructions include no advertisement for the rest of the sets in the Monster Fighters line. Inside the box are two little baggies, and the instructions, comparable to any other similarly sized set. 
The back includes a little comic showing the Swamp Creature giving–or perhaps being forced to give, as he doesn’t look too happy about it–his green swamp crystal, one of six rainbowed crystals, to the Vampyre Lord, presumably to activate some nefarious device which is included with 9468 Vampyre Castle. The box is nothing special, though nicely designed. This is a simple set, with one of the Monster Fighter heroes riding an airboat, and the Swamp Creature protecting his little spot of terrain.
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The Monster Fighters theme looks fantastic as a whole, though, with lots of classic movie spooks getting a bit of showtime. Given that this is such a small set, with only 70 pieces, this will be a short review. Here’s the second of the sets I picked up on Friday, 9461 The Swamp Creature, from the new Monster Fighters line.
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