Who wrote the Tailypo?

Who wrote the Tailypo?

Joanna C. Galdone
The Tailypo: A Ghost Story/Authors
Joanna C. Galdone is the author of many children’s books, including The Tailypo: A Ghost Story , and the daughter of acclaimed author and illustrator Paul Galdone. Paul Galdone was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1907 and emigrated to the United…

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What are some other names for Tailypo?

Alternate names include: Taileybone, Taileybones, Tailbones, Tallie Tale, Taily Po, Taileypo, Tailey Po and Tailipoe. Most often (and especially in older adaptations) the Tailypo legends are simply titled “Tailypo.” The Tailypo is usually described as being the size of a dog.

What is the Tailypo legend?

The Tailypo legend has countless variations, many of which are passed down orally. The theme of a hungry man and his dogs hunting for food by their old cabin is constant. However, the methods used by the man to defend himself vary from axes to rifles.

What is the setting of the Tailypo?

While probably not sapient, the Tailypo does speak, demanding the return of its tail (the actual phrase varies from version to versions, but it is always repeated several times). The story is almost always set at night in a heavily wooded rural area. Geographically the setting is accepted to be somewhere in the American South.

What does the Beast Tailypo do to the man?

In less violent versions, the beast is simply said to attack the man with such force that when the sun rises, all that remains of the cabin is the chimney. Either way, it is understood that the Tailypo has exacted revenge for the loss of its tail. Supposedly, during the darkest of nights, the creature can be heard whispering for its “tailypo.”