This mythical sea creature is green with webbed feet and hands and a turtle-like shell on its back. The Kappa is an amphibious demon or imp from traditional Japanese folklore. Thor, the thunder god, is the arch-enemy of Jormungandr. In Marvel Comics, Jormungandr is known as the Midgard Serpent. In Norse mythology, Jormungandr is a “huge monster” from the sea who is so big he can surround the earth and grab his tail. The Greek translation of asp-turtle means a dangerous mythical sea creature that allegedly kills sailors and destroys their ships. The AspidochleoneĪccording to Greek mythology, the Aspidochleone is a fabled sea turtle with an island on its back, complete with dunes, greenery, and trees. These beautiful, gentle nymphs symbolize everything good and wonderful about the ocean. Dubbed the old man and the sea, Nereus is the father of 50 nereid female nymphs. Nereid is the collective daughter of Nereus and Oceanid Doris in Greek Mythology.

They range from hideous in some folklore accounts to handsome in others. They are men from the waist up and fish from the waist down. Mermen are the male mythical sea creature counterpart to the mermaid. These mythical sea creatures are derived from Greek mythology and are believed to be nymphs whose primary occupation was to monitor the rain clouds, springs, and fountains of the Earth. The Oceanids were a collective family of 3,000 water goddesses who rule over the Earth’s freshwater. Odysseus was believed to have discovered the legendary Sirens on his return trip home from Troy. The sirens were a group of female mythical sea creatures who lured sailors to shipwreck on rocks with their singing. He is also aggressively carnivorous and will attack both humans and dogs. This creature is said to be half dog or otter and half fish. The mythical sea creature named The Dobnar-Chu is a part of Irish folklore believed to be living in the deep lakes of Ireland. He then went into the sea and delivered salmon to the hungry villagers, thereby symbolizing the arrival of prosperity and good luck. According to a Tlingit myth, Gunakadeit was walking along the shore, saw a monster, killed it, skinned it, and donned the creature’s skin. Gunakadeit is a legendary human turned sea wolf/sea monster. Triton is half man, half fish, and lives below the sea in a palace.

TritonĪccording to Greek mythology, Triton is a mythical sea creature who is the son of Poseidon. Sometimes referred to as “the old man and the sea”, Nereus is a god whose empire lies in the Aegean Sea. He is the father of 50 nereids, and he is said to be a God who never lies and in whom one can trust. In Greek mythology, Nereus is a mythical sea creature who lives at the bottom of the Aegean Sea. Together with Scylla, Charybdis terrorizes sailors and other Greek heroes including Odysseus, Jason, and Aeneas. In Greek mythology, Charybdis along with Scylla, another fallen sea nymph turned sea monster, is a feared mythical sea creature who patrols the Strait of Messina. Most sailors are terrified of her and avoid the channel altogether. Any sailor or sailing vessel that enters the narrow channel called the Strait of Messina has to get by Scylla on one side and Charybdis on the other. In Greek mythology, Scylla is a mythical sea creature who inhabits one side of a narrow of water opposite her cohort Charybdis. Rule of thumb, if you see a mermaid, avoid them! 4. They can be blamed for such events as floods, storms, shipwrecks, and drownings at sea. Mermaids can be enchanting but are typically dangerous to sailors and seamen. MermaidsĪ mermaid is a famous mythical sea creature that is half woman and half fish or sea serpent. The Kraken is said to be so fierce and terrorizing that it has become a legend many times over due to its gigantic, intimidating size. Most scholars believe that sailors who encountered giant squid living off the coast of Norway and Greenland most likely spun their likeness into a monster, and named it the Kraken.

The Kraken is one of the more well-known and most terrifying of all mythical sea creatures. It is said to be very large with a long neck and one or more humps on its back.Īlthough there have been as many as 1,000 sightings of “Nessie” most have been disproved and many scholars have concluded that the sea monster is only a psychological figment of peoples’ imaginations. The Loch Ness monster is a mythical sea creature believed to be living in the Scottish Loch (Lake) Ness in the Scottish highlands. Abaia Top 50 Mythical Sea Creature List: 1.

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