Was Púca the Nightmare Bunny That Inspired Donnie Darko? | Monstrum

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  @triccele · 3 years ago

  I love when I learn about creatures from different folklores with similar characteristics. There's a spirit called chuviño in Chilean and Argentinian mythology that acts remarcably similar to the puca.

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  @markcahill9255 · 3 years ago

  My grandmother always called going trick or treating as "going on the puca" and we never questioned why 😂

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  @kapiteindonut · 3 years ago

  In Dutch we call small children an "ukke puk" never knew it would mean small goblin but does make sense haha

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  @Spectrulus · 3 years ago

  My Danish grandma would call us kids pucas whenever we were acting wild. She would only rarely tell us stories about this monster.<br> Growing up in the United States, I&apos;ve never heard anyone else reference this creature before, and this episode was very emotionally touching and informative. Thank you Monstrum ❤

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  @Jeromy1986 · 3 years ago

  This is so perfect. I&apos;ve always thought the puca was part of the inspiration for the Cheshire cat, and D&amp;D just published a grinning cat monster.

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  @brettbosley779 · 3 years ago

  Imagine being kidnapped and terrorized by a goblin and still having to go to work the next day.

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  @OrangeCat1992 · 3 years ago

  How did I take both Shakespeare and folklore classes the same semester and not draw the connection that the pooka and Puck are from the same roots? That would have been such a good two-in-one research paper to cover both classes. Great video!

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  @crazyquilt · 3 years ago

  I live with a Pooka. He&apos;s got two different colored eyes, a cow&apos;s tail, and weighs about sixty pounds. He&apos;s pretty good natured, but can certainly be a jerk who delights in stealing things, especially food. I&apos;ve never seen him in a shape other than a dog, but I can&apos;t prove that he can&apos;t shapeshift. He takes his name from my favorite modern Pooka, from Emma Bull&apos;s novel The War of the Oaks, an underrated classic of early urban fantasy.

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  @aalbino1122 · 3 years ago

  I found this interesting considering I had a stuffed bunny I called Puka when I was a kid that made me feel safe and protected me from my nightmares -- it had gotten lost over time-- and now I have another stuffed bunny that I call Puka that helps me with my nightmares making me feel safe

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  @coreymyers5321 · 3 years ago

  It would be interesting to look into the history of the Bogeyman. There are 1000s of creatures that act like the Bogeyman, but what about the original version, if there is one.

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  @conrmac15 · 3 years ago

  Harvey has long been a welcome friend in my family. My grandfather played Elwood P. Dowd at a local theatre in the 1960&apos;s, then my mother directed a version of it in the 90s at the same venue, and it was a movie we were raised with growing up. Was thrift shopping not too long ago and sure enough, found a copy of it on DVD. I love that big white rabbit, so thank you so much for making this video!

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  @toca-thatonecrazyaunt · 3 years ago

  Love your monster stories Dr. Zarka! My aunt claimed with all seriousness that she could see Harvey the rabbit! 🤷🏼‍♀️

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