1917 · paranormal events
9 catalogued cases recorded in 1917.
Featured · 1917
Lake Fundudzi: The Sacred Haunting
Soutpansberg, Limpopo, South Africa
South Africa's only natural inland lake, sacred to the Vhavenda people, is reputed to host the spirits of ancestral dead, a great water-snake guardian, and a curious tradition that the lake reverses the reflections of those who approach it.
The Flaming Onions of World War One
Western Front, Europe
WWI pilots on both sides reported encountering glowing green-hued balls that moved in twisted patterns, appearing to chase aircraft with seemingly intelligent control - a precursor to the 'Foo Fighters' of World War Two.
The Grootslang of the Richtersveld
Richtersveld, Northern Cape, South Africa
Diamond prospectors and Nama herders have reported a vast serpentine creature inhabiting a cave system known as the Wonder Hole in South Africa's remote Richtersveld, said to be ancient beyond reckoning and guardian of an immense subterranean treasure.
Archive · 1917
- 1917 Other Cottingley Fairies Cottingley, Yorkshire, England
- 1917 Apparition Fatima Miracle of the Sun Fátima, Portugal
- 1917 Haunting Lake Fundudzi: The Sacred Haunting Soutpansberg, Limpopo, South Africa
- 1917 Haunting Nocton Hall Hospital Nocton, Lincolnshire, England
- 1917 Other The Cottingley Fairies Cottingley, West Yorkshire, England
- 1917 UFO The Flaming Onions of World War One Western Front, Europe
- 1917 Cryptid The Grootslang of the Richtersveld Richtersveld, Northern Cape, South Africa
- 1917 Other The Miracle of the Sun at Fátima Fátima, Portugal
- 1917 Poltergeist The Portsmouth Dockyard Poltergeist Portsmouth, Hampshire, England