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Urban Legends ยท United States

Mothman

A winged red-eyed figure tied to sightings and disaster omens.

Legend File

Mothman entered American folklore through reports of a tall winged creature with glowing eyes near Point Pleasant. The legend grew after a bridge collapse, turning the figure into an omen rather than only a monster. Modern sightings blur local fear, news media, and the strange comfort of believing disaster has a warning sign.

Source Framing

Modern West Virginia folklore around Point Pleasant Mothman sightings in 1966-67, later linked in popular culture to the Silver Bridge disaster.

Archival-style night plate showing Mothman near a bridge with wing, eye-glow, road, and riverside studies.
Source reference Mothman reference plate Modern West Virginia folklore around Point Pleasant Mothman sightings in 1966-67, later linked in popular culture to the Silver Bridge disaster. Codex art session / Myth Atlas