![]() ![]() It supposedly lives off the coast of Norway and Greenland and terrorizes sailors passing through that area. It takes the shape of a giant squid in most iterations. The Kraken is one of the most famous sea creatures from mythology. Interesting Note: Terrorizes sailors/ships that pass near it Kraken illustration from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne When writing about the creature, Lovecraft said it was:Ī monster of vaguely anthropoid outline, but with an octopus-like head whose face was a mass of feelers, a scaly, rubbery-looking body, prodigious claws on hind and fore feet, and long, narrow wings behind It is worshiped by cults throughout the story and is depicted as an enormous humanoid-shaped sea creature with squid tentacles on its face and dragon wings. It’s one fate Great Old Ones within Lovecraft’s pantheon of creatures. ![]() Lovecraft’s “The Call of Cthulhu.” Cthulhu is a cosmic monster who came to earth and resided in the earth’s oceans in a fictional city known as R’yleh. LovecraftĬthulhu is a literary monster who first appeared in H.P. Interesting Note: Cosmic monster from space Drawing of Cthulhu by H.P. More logical explanations point to misidentified large sea animals such as the basking shark or sperm whales.Ĭreature: Humanoid-shaped sea creature with squid tentacles on its face and dragon wings The Loch Ness Monster is a prime example of this. Some theories suggest that these could be plesiosaurs that have survived the age of the dinosaurs. Real-life sightings of sea serpents have been recorded throughout history. Legend states that when the snake lets go of its tail, the apocalypse or Ragnarök will begin. The serpent is so large that it can wrap itself around the earth and bite its own tail. It is the child of Loki and giant Angrboða. Jörmungandr is a famous sea creature from Norse mythology known as the Midgard Serpent or the World Serpent. In this study, we will attempt to collect the largest number of folk myths and folktales associated with fish in Bahrain, and to compare them to similar tales and legends from other parts of the Arabian Gulf.Interesting Note: So large it can wrap it’s itself around the world and bite its tail Thor battling the Midgard Serpent by Emil Doepler The folktale’s role is not limited to the explanation of a phenomenon, it also includes a lesson and wisdom some tales were reduced to a proverb that serves the same purpose. Some folk myths were attempts to explain phenomena that sailors witnessed but did not understand, so they tried to explain them with fictional tales or legends. In the Arabian Gulf, folk memory abounds with knowledge associated with fish many legends, anecdotes and proverbs are associated with types of fish in Bahrain and throughout the Gulf. The dugong is known as a sea cow in the Arabian Gulf, a name mentioned in books of Arab heritage. Its ancient scientific name is Halicore, which is derived from two Greek words meaning ‘sea nymph’, not ‘sea bride’. The myth of the sea girl was based on the dugong. Some of these myths made their way into the folk culture of Bahrain and the Arabian Gulf, resulting in a legendary creature known as ‘Bu Draya'.Ĭommon people in Bahrain and the Gulf believe in the existence of ‘Bu Draya', which originated with a creature known in Persian as the ‘King of Draya’ (the king of the sea). Some have even connected these myths to the dugong or sea cow. The ‘bride of the sea’ and the ‘sea nymph’ are terms that do not exist in Arab heritage they were invented by common people and made popular by the media. These myths evolved when stories were written down, and secondary legends were created from the old ones. These myths originated with the seal, specifically the monk seal. In Arab heritage, there are water nymphs and mermaids that are similar to the Draya in Persian heritage, to the mermaids and mermen of Western culture, and to the Sirens of Greek mythology. In books about heritage and mythology, we find different legendary creatures that are part human and part sea creature. Every culture includes people who do not believe in the existence of these mythical creatures, but there are always others who believe in their existence, especially since myths have become part of the collective folk memory. They can be found in all known cultures, and each culture has at least one specific mythical creature. Mythical creatures, mythological animals and mythical beings are widely spread concepts. ![]()
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