The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

LEGEND

SKANEATELAS LAKE, ONE OF THE FIVE FINGER LAKES, IS TEN MILES FROM
SKANEATELAS VILLAGE. ON THE LAKE WERE BUILT TWO IDENTICAL HOUSES,
ONE FOR A MAN AND ONE FOR A WOMAN. ONE STORMY NIGHT FIRE DEMONS
(FIRE BREATHING FISH) ROSE FROM THE DEPTHS OF THE LAKE AND
DESTROYED THE WOMAN'S HOUSE. SHE WAS KILLED BY THE DEMONS AS AN
ACT OF REVENGE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT