Letiche

The '''letiche''' is a creature in Cajun folklore in Louisiana, United States, which haunts the bayous (swamps). It is variously described as the soul of an illegitimate unbaptized infant,<ref>{{cite book|title=Louisiana: A Guide to the State|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lOSvzYLs3tMC&pg=PA94|year=1941|publisher=US History Publishers|pages=94–}} Reprint: {{ISBN|978-1-60354-017-9}}.</ref><ref name="Blackman1998">{{cite book|author=W. Haden Blackman|author-link=W. Haden Blackman|title=The Field Guide to North American Monsters: Everything You Need to Know About Encountering Over 100 Terrifying Creatures in the Wild |url=https://archive.org/details/fieldguidetonort0000blac|url-access=registration|year=1998|publisher=Three Rivers Press |isbn=978-0-609-80017-1}}</ref> or a human child raised by alligators.<ref name="Thompson2010">{{cite book|author=Dave Thompson|title=Bayou Underground: Tracing the Mythical Roots of American Popular Music |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4HFYKKVMvxcC&pg=PT292|date=1 September 2010|publisher=ECW Press|isbn=978-1-55490-682-6|pages=292–}}</ref> The letiche is said to lurk in the bayous and upset boats and attack travelers.

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Category:Alligatoridae Category:American legendary creatures Category:American urban legends Category:Folklore of Louisiana Category:Water spirits