That’s why sea monsters were created! Ancient cultures invented mythological sea monsters in an effort to explain some of the mysterious events occurring in and around these vast bodies of water.

A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

In Norway, the kraken myth grew and such washed-up specimens were interpreted as messages from God or the Devil, sometimes called sea angels, sea devils or sea monks.' Illustration from Japetus ...

Poland is populated by a myriad of mythical creatures, from the heights of the mountains through the mazes of city streets to the depths of the sea. Amongst them you can find the famously dangerous ...