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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''. <ref>Brøgger, A.W. (trl.), Kongespeilet. H. Aschehoug & CO. (W. Nygaard). Oslo 1947, p. 40.</ref><br />
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: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''. <ref>Brøgger, A.W. (trl.), Kongespeilet. H. Aschehoug & CO. (W. Nygaard). Oslo 1947, p. 40.</ref>
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* [[Muireartach]] (Scotland)
* [[Muireartach]] (Scotland)
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== References ==
== References ==
[[no:Margygre]]
[[pt:Margygre]]
[[Category:Mythical creature]]

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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



References

  1. Brøgger, A.W. (trl.), Kongespeilet. H. Aschehoug & CO. (W. Nygaard). Oslo 1947, p. 40.