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Sea Monsters

I was browsing MetaPicture when I came across this picture. The fact that someone actually hates the sea is completely foreign to me. I love the ocean. I live by it. I love being on boats.

Sea Monsters

 

I do have several friends who feel this way… they’re terribly afraid of what lurks unseen below the surface. That said, I thought it would be fun to share a few creatures that per mythology, people used to believe dwelled in the sea. Who knows, maybe they still do!

Here are some of my favorite sea monsters!

 

Mermaid

Mermaid

A legendary aquatic creature with the head and torso of a human and with the lower body of a fish. Women are usually referred to as a mermaid, whereas the male counterparts are normally called merman. The collective of both is called merfolk.

Mermaids have been reported as early as 1000 BC (and earlier) in stories and tales and have lived on since.

Mermaids are very popular in sailor lore.

 

Kraken

A sea monster of gorgantuan size, feared for it’s large and violent nature. Normally, in folklore, these giant beasts rise from the depths of the sea and kill crews aboard a ship by drowning them.

Artwork: Kraken by Chris Garrett

Kelpie

A  horse-like shape shifter, known to haunt rivers and streams in Scotland. In mythology they often lured adults and children to them, and then kill them. They are commonly known as the spirits of the dead.

Artwork: Kelpie by Skia

Hippocamp

Half horse and half fish. This creature was said to pull Poseidon’s chariot.

For a fun list of more Sea Monsters, check out this list I found on Tor.

What is your favorite sea monster?

Let me know in the comments below!

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  • Suzy G
    September 8, 2014

    I love the beach, but get totally freaked out on open water. Thinking of what huge, aggressive creatures are swimming around way, way below me, ready to devour me… *all the shivers*

  • krystal jane
    September 8, 2014

    Ooh, I love sea monsters! That list you linked to is beyond awesome! It even has Michael Phelps on there!

    I think my favorite is definitely a mermaid, but I’m also a big fan of Nessie. 😀

  • Kathy Palm
    September 8, 2014

    The thought of a kelpie seriously scares the crud out of me… Drowning is not how I ever want to die. I love the water, but it is fun to think of all that lurks in its depths. O.o

  • Jennifer Brinkmeyer
    September 9, 2014

    Water signs unite! Last night as I stood in the wind at my husband’s softball game, I was thinking about how air is the suckiest element and water is the bomb-diggity. Go H20!

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