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Marine Lexicon — Marine mammals — Mythical creatures — Activities related to marine mammals — Toponomy — Zooarchaeology — Historical sources — Cite Marine Lexicon
- Country of origin
- Norway
- Synonyms
- Havgast, Havgufa, Havgygre, Kraken, Sjøgygre
- Description
- Gigantic creature (as large as small islands) that feasts on fish and sailors alike. A Sjøhorv as 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].
References
- ↑ Brøgger, A.W. (trl.), Kongespeilet. H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard). Oslo 1947, p. 26.
