TOP 10 Mythical SEA CREATURES

Sea monsters are beings from folklore believed to dwell in the sea and often imagined to be of immense size. Marine monsters can take many forms, including sea dragons, sea serpents, or multi-armed beasts. They can be slimy and scaly and are often pictured threatening ships or spouting jets of water. The definition of a "monster" is subjective; further, some sea monsters may have been based on scientifically accepted creatures, such as whales and types of giant and colossal squid.
Other sea monster tales are less cosmic and more practical, acting as warnings to sailors or to people who tarry too close to the sea. The Japanese Umibozu are spirits that appear when the sea is calm, quickly turning it wild and stormy. They are depicted with large round heads and wide smiles, and their name—which means “sea monk” or “sea priest”—has given rise to the idea that they are the ghosts of drowned priests. The Qalupalik, of Inuit lore, is an ugly green skinned creature whose hum beckons children toward the water’s edge where they will be dragged beneath the waves. The story may have been used to keep children away from the water or off the ice.