Creatures by Type
: Sea Monsters
Overview
- Strange or frightening creatures that live primarily underwater.
Bishop Fish
- A Catholic being with a head that resembles a monk and a fish-like lower body.
Devil Whale
- A colossal whale often mistaken for an island.
Each Uisge
- A supernatural water horse that feeds on human flesh. (
Scottish, Irish
)
Globster
- An unidentified carcass found in or near a body of water.
Hippocampus
- A creature with an upper body that resembles a horse and a dolphin-like lower body. (
Greek
)
Hydra
- Any large sea serpent or dragon with more than one head. (
Greek
)
Jormungandr
- A serpent long enough to reach around the world and grasp its own tail in its mouth. (
Scandinavian
)
Kelpie
- A supernatural water horse found near lakes and rivers in Scotland. (
Scottish
)
Kraken
- A gigantic squid found in the Norwegian Sea. (
Norweigian
)
Leviathan
- An immense sea creature with a long serpentine body that is coiled in rings. (
Hebrew
)
Sea Serpent
- An immense snake-like creature found mostly in temperate areas of the open ocean. (
Prevalent
)
Taniwha
- A reptilian guardian spirit of the Maori tribe of New Zealand. (
Maorian
)
Tarbh Uisge
- A gentle water bull of the Highland regions of Scotland. (
Scottish
)
Zaratan
- A monstrous sea turtle often mistaken for an island.
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