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Woke up this morning and thought: 'you know what the world needs right now? Sea monsters.'
So, of course, that's what we are here to deliver. Sea monsters. ICELANDIC SEA MONSTERS.
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So, of course, that's what we are here to deliver. Sea monsters. ICELANDIC SEA MONSTERS.
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So, this map from 1585 has a helpful guide to all the sea monsters depicted, which we will now translate (don't say we never did nothing for you)
SEA MONSTER 1:
The Nahval. If you eateth of this fish, you dieth presently.
The Nahval. If you eateth of this fish, you dieth presently.
SEA MONSTER 2:
The Roider. Blue chap. Hath no teeth. The flesh of it is very good meat, wholesome and toothsome. The fatte of it is good against many diseases.
The Roider. Blue chap. Hath no teeth. The flesh of it is very good meat, wholesome and toothsome. The fatte of it is good against many diseases.
SEA MONSTER 3:
The Burchaulaur. Hath his head bigger than all the body beside. Also hath many very strong teeth, whereof they make chessmen.
The Burchaulaur. Hath his head bigger than all the body beside. Also hath many very strong teeth, whereof they make chessmen.
SEA MONSTER 4:
The Hyena or sea hogge.
Does not look like a hyena tbqhwy.
The Hyena or sea hogge.
Does not look like a hyena tbqhwy.
SEA MONSTER 5:
The Ziphius. An horrible sea monster, swallowing the black seal, in one bitte.
The Ziphius. An horrible sea monster, swallowing the black seal, in one bitte.
SEA MONSTER 6:
The English whale. The ENGLISH WHALE? Yes, you heard right. No teeth though.
The English whale. The ENGLISH WHALE? Yes, you heard right. No teeth though.
SEA MONSTER 7:
The Hroshaulur or sea-horse. It doth the fishermen great hurt and skare.
GREAT SKARE.
The Hroshaulur or sea-horse. It doth the fishermen great hurt and skare.
GREAT SKARE.
SEA MONSTER 8:
The Whale. A big boy. It seldome sheweth itselfe; it is more like a little island, than a fish. It cannot follow or chase the smaller fishes, by reason of the huge greatnesse and weight of his body.
The Whale. A big boy. It seldome sheweth itselfe; it is more like a little island, than a fish. It cannot follow or chase the smaller fishes, by reason of the huge greatnesse and weight of his body.
SEA MONSTER 9:
The Skautuhvalurm. It is somewhat like a ray or skaite but an infinite deal bigger: when it appeareth it is like an island, and with his finnes overturns shippes and boates.
The Skautuhvalurm. It is somewhat like a ray or skaite but an infinite deal bigger: when it appeareth it is like an island, and with his finnes overturns shippes and boates.
SEA MONSTER 10:
The Seenaut or sea cow. They have a little bagge hanging at their nose, by the help of which they live in the water: that being broken, they live altogether upon the land, and do accompany themselves with other kine.
The Seenaut or sea cow. They have a little bagge hanging at their nose, by the help of which they live in the water: that being broken, they live altogether upon the land, and do accompany themselves with other kine.
SEA MONSTER 11:
The Steipereidur. It is forbidden by proclamation that no man may kill or hurt this sort of whale.
Must protect.
The Steipereidur. It is forbidden by proclamation that no man may kill or hurt this sort of whale.
Must protect.
SEA MONSTER 12:
The Stuakul. Hath beene seene to stand a whole day together upright upon his taile. It greedily seeketh after man’s flesh.
The Stuakul. Hath beene seene to stand a whole day together upright upon his taile. It greedily seeketh after man’s flesh.
