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'''''sjøhorv''''' • Gigantic creature (as large as small islands) that feasts on fish and sailors alike. A | '''''sjøhorv''''' • Gigantic creature (as large as small islands) that feasts on fish and sailors alike. A ''sjøhorv'' has spikes as big as masts on its back. The creature is mentioned in the Norwegian 13<sup>th</sup> century book ''Konungs skuggsiá'' as an immense [[Whale (generic)|whale]] called 'havguven' (Kongespeilet) <ref>Brøgger, A.W. (trl.), Kongespeilet. H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard). Oslo 1947, p. 26.</ref>.<br /> | ||
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:Havgast, Havgufa, Havgygre, Kraken, Sjøgygre | :Havgast, Havgufa, Havgygre, Kraken, Sjøgygre | ||
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sjøhorv • Gigantic creature (as large as small islands) that feasts on fish and sailors alike. A sjøhorv has spikes as big as masts on its back. The creature is mentioned in the Norwegian 13th century book Konungs skuggsiá as an immense whale called 'havguven' (Kongespeilet) [1].
- Country of origin
- Norway
- Synonyms
- Havgast, Havgufa, Havgygre, Kraken, Sjøgygre
- Based on
References
- ↑ Brøgger, A.W. (trl.), Kongespeilet. H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard). Oslo 1947, p. 26.
