Kangaroos, hopping across Europe.

[moominmuppet]

how myths of satyrs are actually support for the Noah's Ark story (and kangaroos, to boot) So very giggle-worthy. (linked from ajhalluk)

And the particularly amusing paragraph ajhalluk referenced:

"However, evidence of the kangaroo's migration through Europe can be found in the reports of satyrs. Satyrs, which many believe to have been strictly demonic in origin due to the goat like features attributed to them by Pagans, were actually a conflation of demons and kangaroos by the ignorant Pagan natives of Greece. It is easy to see that the well-known features of satyrs -- two-legged, upright stance with elongated metatarsi; hirsuteness; a tail; long, pointed, horn-like ears; long or bearded face -- closely coincide with the general kangaroo body form. The more goat-like attributes, such as cloven feet, were no doubt due to confusion in the wine-addled minds of Dionysian cultists between kangaroos and the demons that the cultists consorted with, which manifested in goatish forms"

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[calebbullen.livejournal.com]

If I pretend that's satire, it's brilliant. If I believe it's genuine, it's tragic.