Indrid Cold
Indrid Cold (also known as the Grinning Man or Smiling Man) is a mysterious legendary being believed to be connected to the Mothman, first encountered by Woodrow Derenberger, as reported in John Keel's non-fiction book The Mothman Prophecies. He is described as being a humanoid entity, claiming extraterrestrial origin, with an inhumanly large smile on his face.[1][2]
History
On Wednesday, November 2, 1966 at 7:30 PM, a man named Woodrow Derenberger was driving home on Interstate 77 near Parkersburg, West Virginia. Derenberger claimed to have seen an unidentified flying object resembling a "kerosene lamp chimney", which blocked the road ahead of him and forced him to stop. According to Derenberger, a man—whom he described as being six feet tall, having an olive complexion with dark brown hair, and wearing a glossy dark blue coat—emerged from the craft and walked up to Derenberger's vehicle and told him to roll down his window. He revealed his name to be Indrid Cold and told Derenberger that he meant no harm. The two continued to talk for about 10 minutes, before Cold returned to the craft and left.[2]
After reporting what he had seen to the police, Derenberger's story gained significant media attention—possibly due to the ongoing sightings of Mothman in Point Pleasant. The following afternoon at 4 PM, WTAP-TV aired a 30-minute interview with Derenberger. Following the interview, other people claimed to have encountered Indrid Cold, and local newspapers ran stories about the mysterious figure for the next three weeks.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Keel, John (1975). The Mothman Prophecies (1st ed.). New York: Saturday Review Press. ISBN 978-0-8415-0355-7. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Carey, Liz (December 3, 2021). "Local Lore: Woodrow Derenberger and the Legend of Indrid Cold". The Daily Yonder. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
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