Legends & Tales Of Mount St. Helens

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Genii (Water Elemental)

Cannibal Mist/Water of western North America

Etymology: Oregon & Washington coastal and Cascade's.

Variant Names: Also called Seatco, but only resides at Spirit Lake and the Mount St. Helen's area.

Physical Description: Water or mist. Can grow up to 12 miles long, has multiple arms and multiple mouths. Able to hypnotize people, mimic sounds and voices and cause delusions.

Behavior: Highly aggressive. Can cause injury and death, recent tells state that the genii (Seatco) tend to 'test' its victims and either scare them or cause bodily harm/even death.

Significant Sighting: The Genii was first recorded by Paul Kane in his journeys in the west.

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Loowit (Human Elemental)

Spirit of Mount St. Helens

Etymology: Washington

Variant Names: Lawelatla (One From Whom Smoke Comes), Louwala-Clough (Smoking Mountain), Tah-one-lat-clah (Fire Mountain), Loo-wit (Keeper Of The Fire)

Physical Description: Before transformation, she was an old woman of a dead tribe. After transformation, she was turned into a young woman of about 20 years of age. After the fall of the Bridge Of The Gods, she was turned into a mountain, but she is still seen by few as a young woman with a fair complexion with one side of her face burnt. She tends to linger around the peak and talk to visitors as they go passing by.

Behavior: Calm and collective. She is wise beyond her age, but has a quick temper for those who are disrespectful. She will hold tightly to those who she likes and push away those who she dislikes.

Significant Sighting: None Reported

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Pahto (Mountain Elemental)

Spirit of Mount Adams

Etymology: Washington

Variant Names: Klickitat

Physical Description: A calm and gentle man who stood about 6 foot tall. He was a sculpture and artist, not a warrior like his brother.

Behavior: Wise brave. He strives for peace and prosperity.

Significant Sighting: None Reported

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Sasquatch (Forest Elemental)

Cannibal Giant of western North America

Etymology: Northwestern United States & Western Canada. This word was first used in 1929.

Variant Names: Halkomelem (Salishan), Sésq̓əc, Bigfoot.

Physical Description: Cover with hair, Height: 6-15 feet. Horrific odor and strange whistles or clicks.

Behavior: Shy, but can become highly aggressive when provoked or agitated.

Significant Sighting: 1924, Fred Beck and company at Ape Canyon.