Whale (generic)
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Whales and harpoon, in: Hans Egede, 1741. Det gamle Grønlands nye perlustration. Kjøbehavn, Trykt hos Johan Cristoph Groth, boende paa Ulfelds-platz. https://jcb.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/s/8hkcc4
- English
- Whale (pronunciation); Hwael (arch.)
- Portuguese
- Baleia (pronunciation); Balea; Balia (arch.); Baleya; Balena (arch.)
- Norwegian
- Hval (bm); pronunciation); Kval (nn); pronunciation); Hvalr (Old Norse)
- North Sámi
- Fális
- Icelandic
- Hvalur
- Dutch
- Walvis (pronunciation); Walfisk (arch.), also spelled as waluisc, walvisc or walvisch; Balein (arch.); Wal (arch.)
- Frisian
- Walfisk
- German
- Wal (pronunciation)
- French
- Baleine (pronunciation)
- Spanish
- Ballena (pronunciation); Vallena (arch.)?
- Catalan
- Balena
- Italian
- Balena (pronunciation)
- Greek
- Φάλαινα
- Creole
- Baleia (CV); Balha (STP); Balya (STP)
Whales in mythology
Whales in toponomy
- Norway
- Portugal
- Atouguia da Baleia
- Baleal
- Baleeira
- Baleia
- Ilhéu da Baleia
- Osso da Baleia
- Pedra da Baleia
- Pico da Baleia
- Praia da Baleia
Historical sources
References
- Brito, C. (2019). The Voice of Skogula in ‘Beasts Royal’ and a Story of the Tagus Estuary (Lisbon, Portugal) as Seen through a Whale’s-Eye View, Humanities, 8(1): 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/h8010047. Video-abstract
- Brito, C. (2018). Beauties and Beasts: Whales in Portugal, from Early-Modern Monsters to Today’s Flagship Species. Environment & Society Portal, Arcadia no. 21. Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society. ISSN 2199-3408. http://www.environmentandsociety.org/arcadia/beauties-and-beasts-whales-portugal-early-modern-monsters-todays-flagship-species
