Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...
In novels like “Moby Dick” or “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” monsters exist to aggravate and impinge on human life. Science, folklore, and fiction have villainized deep sea creatures for centuries, ...
A fossil mosasaur skull and partial skeleton excavated from Angola’s costal cliffs. Credit Hillsman S. Jackson, Southern Methodist University. The story of prehistoric ocean life that emerged in the ...
Ancient mariners' tales of the terrifying Kraken, a colossal sea monster, have been scientifically linked to the elusive giant squid, Architeuthis dux. Once feared as a ship-destroying beast, modern ...
CAMBRIDGE — Monstrous is a relative term. No monster’s quite so monstrous, let alone scary, as the ones produced by the human imagination. That’s especially the case when large bodies of water are ...
The legendary Kraken has terrified sailors for centuries, appearing in myths as a colossal sea monster. Its story blends ...
MIDDLEBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — After nearly 40 years since the disappearance of the Lake Quassapaug sea monster carousel figurine, the theme park is happy to have it back! The sea monster, Hiccocampus, ...
Machine generated contents note: Classical Antecedents -- The Earliest Medieval Maps with Sea Monsters: Beatus Mappaemundi -- "Let the Waters Bring Forth Abundantly": Sea Monsters in the Creation -- ...