Talk:Dahu

message: The mythical animal has nothing to do with the Breton princess. After the drowning of Ys, Dahut is transformed into a meremaid.--Arskoul (talk) 21:43, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: When you says Dahut became a mermaid after the drowning of Ys, I agree with you but, firstly, the association between the princess and the animal be part of the modern folklore (and not the ancient legends, as the legend of Ys) and, secondly, this story don't says when Dahut was transformed into that animal. And I add I heard it, in French, of course, before reading this article. Nicolas.le-guen (talk) 23:30, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Dahut and Dahu

message: What's our folklore. I'm from the French Alps. Dahut hunting is a famous joke, but this legendary animal is really part of our history and folklore, I was told often tales about the Dahut from my grand-mother.
A humourous legend, but not a hoax.
I don't understand people who are ignorant of this legend and claim it took too much place on wikipedia. Dahu are in every French encyclopedia, so it doesn't desserve a place in Wikipedia. Some people are too self-assured. 
I add some  references:
[user: DePAssage]
 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.168.223.232 (talk) 21:08, 21 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  @Lupo, who is not well-informed 

message: - Le Dahu - Légende Vivante Des Montagnes, by Patrick Leroy (better than the other book in the references in my opinion)
Editions Du Mont - 2000
English: The Dahu - Living Montains legend.
(humorous book)
"You can find a strange hillside animal in the montains. If you ask the locals, they will gladly tell extraordinary stories about this curious mammal. This book brings together some of these stories. Maybe you he will finally take a closer look this amazing little animal is called DAHU."
- La chasse au Dahu: contes et légendes de Champagne, by Hubert Jorand
Editions Pays & Terroirs,172 pages, 2007, 
"Champenois attaché à son terroir, l’auteur a recueilli au fil de ses pérégrinations à travers les campagnes de sa chère province, des brassées de drôles d’histoires, des aventures proches ou lointaines, aux péripéties surprenantes, extravagantes ou bouffonnes, comiques souvent, tragiques parfois. Les amoureux des contes et légendes de nos provinces seront comblés par son récit (...)"
English: Dahu hunting: Tales and legends in Champagne.
"The author, from Champagne attached to his land, he has collected over his travels through the countryside of his beloved province, armfuls of funny stories, adventures near and far, the surprising adventures, extravagant or farcical, often comic, sometimes tragic. The love stories and legends of our provinces will be filled by his story
- Le dahu: monographie ethno-étho-biologique publiée à l'occasion de l'exposition inaugurée le 1er avril 1995, by Marcel S. Jacquat
Editions de la Girafe, Musée d'histoire naturelle, 1995 - 71 pages
"Contient plusieurs articles sur l'animal mythique répandu plutôt dans les régions montagneuses, comme les Montagnes neuchâteloises par exemple, car ses pattes dissymétriques lui permettent de se déplacer facilement à flanc de coteau".
English by google: "Contains several articles on the mythical beast rather common in mountainous regions, such as the Neuchâtel Mountains for example, because its asymmetrical legs allow it to move easily on the hillside."
Before adding this article for deletion, you should have done a little search.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.168.223.232 (talk) 21:42, 21 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  References 

message: The second half of the "Description" section desperately needs inline citations, and some copy-editing. I rewrote the first half, which seemed to be almost word-for-word lifted from the source I added, but I can find no backup for the assertions made in the second half, and may delete it if it references are not added. Matuko (talk) 17:07, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Description