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"The Jersey Devil" by Aleister Lam

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SciFi and Fantasy Art The Jersey Devil by Aleister Lam

When I first came to know about this creature that terrorised the people in New Jersey Pinelands areas, I realised that one of the picture I've drawn several years back fitted the description of the Jersey Devil. The origin of this winged monster dates back to about 1735 in a place known as Leeds Point, New Jersey; that is why it is also known as the Leeds Devil.

There's actually a rather popular picture of the Jersey Devil that was illustrated by a newspaper artist in 1909 in which the sketch of the creature followed closely the verbal account of one Mrs Nelson Evans of Gloucester City in New Jersey. She describe it as about 6 feet tall with head like a collie dog and the face of a horse and it walked on its hind legs which were like those of a crane but it ended in hooves. It had a lone neck and bat-like wings with front paws that's similar to a cougar. I find the idea of a crane-like hind-legs rather whimsical for it can never support the weight of that body, not mention walk upright.

There were many versions that attempt to explain the origin of the Jersey Devil. One of this story regards a Mrs Leeds who lived in Estelville. She was said to be skilled in witch-craft and well-versed in the occult. It is said that she fell in love with the enemy; this is a British soldier during the Revolutionary war who was wounded and stumbled into the house of the widowed Mrs Leeds. She nurse him to health but was cursed by townsfolk for her actions. She was in love with this British soldier and uses her Wiccan knowledge to protect him when he re-joined the war.

Legend has it that the British soldier died but was possessed by an Incubus and returned to Mrs Leeds a few days after his death. The soldier then mysteriously dissappeared leaving Mrs Leeds pregnant for the 13th time. It is said that she eventually gave birth after carrying the child for 13 months; this child was born on a stormy night and was said to be grotesque in apperance and this accounts for the birth of the Jersey Devil.

Date	Name	Comment
18 Dec 2004	Vampwolf	Loading... I am quite an artist myself, I draw werewolves and vampires as well as dragons, serpents, and other creatures. I think your picture rocks
28 Sep 2005	Anonymous <real_expressions@jun...com>	Loading... Si, Si. i enjoy Draco Jerseysuarus (Reptoid Dragon From New Jersey), As I call it. Give it the head of a monitor lizard, and you got a Draco Jerseysaurus.
20 Feb 2006	Anonymous	Loading... That sucks_but at the same time_it's good!
9 Mar 2009	Anon.	Loading... hehe. coheed and cambria! I think they got "The Jersey Devils" from this myth though
28 Jun 2010	Anon.	Loading... jfjejjg

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'The Jersey Devil':

• Created by:

Aleister Lam
• Copyright: ©Aleister Lam. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Incubus, Jersey devil, Mrs leeds, New jersey, Soldier
• Categories: Mythical Creatures & Assorted Monsters
• Techniques: Mixed Media
• Inspirations: Other Artist
• Submitted: 2004-10-21 11:33:51
• Views: 11868
• Resolution: 699x495