Margygre
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margygre • Female giant with a fish tail that can draw down entire ships. Eats sailors. First described in the 13th century Norwegian book Konungs skuggsiá (Kongespeilet) as margygr. [1]
- Country of origin
- Norway
- Counterparts
- Muireartach (Scotland)
References
- ↑ Brøgger, A.W. (trl.), Kongespeilet. H. Aschehoug & CO. (W. Nygaard). Oslo 1947, p. 40.
