10 Mythical Sea Creatures

many books films or legends that travel by word of mouth have told stories and mythological creatures of the sea from stories of terrible sea monsters that destroyed ships and the sailors who sailed on them to the accounts of mermaids who enthralled their crews with their songs to drive them to a terrible end all these stories have survived the passage of centuries that's why today we are going to unravel ten mythical sea monsters that have become the seat of fear for many cultures out there we place the deadliest and most fearsome for number one so keep watching to find out as it will surely give you the biggest goosebumps of your life now let's write on shall we number ten the ASBO deck alone the Asthma deck alone became quite popular when the movie the adventure of Baron Munchausen hit the main screen if you've not seen it then you've got to you've got to watch the scene where the captain and his crew were tossed into the water after their ship capsized followed by the horrific sight of a sea monster that kept them all shaking enough of the movie excerpts don't you think the Asthma deck alone is a creature of Greek mythology Abi's supposedly shaped like a big whale or a giant turtle with an ample irregular backside that makes up its upper part this part usually stays above water shaped like an island now you see why the captain thought they had found their Haven after the crash seafarers dock at its back hoping to rest and cook unknown to them that they've just met their worst nightmare the heat from the fire they make irritates the monster and guess what happens next yes you got it right everyone gets drowned before we move on I've got a little challenge for you that'll take five seconds to complete so here's the deal you just leave a like on this video smash that subscribe button and hit the notification bell and you will get 25 years of amazing luck try it it really works number nine the your meg and this creature is very notorious amongst the people of the Norse mythology don't worry we got you covered Norse mythology is like a compendium of stories and cultural folklore about Vikings now that's more relatable right your mug and is one of the exceeding large Norcia phidian's or you can call it the sea serpent you can liken its appearances to that of the basilisk and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets yes that scary-looking snake that petrifies you on making eye contact with it that's the one the or McGann is more commonly known as the Midgard serpent it is owing to the legend that it coils itself around an island known as Midgard it has earned its place in Marvel's comics and screen shows the serpent is the child of Loki and his mistress angry bald ah what a deadly combo the monster was banished from Asgard by Odin and fought by Thor the God of Thunder to put an end to the Dune that the your manga was to bring the monsters blood is poisonous and it can produce fire from its mouth the fire that is always ready to burn its victims alive that was scary even for Thor son of Odin number eight the kappa owen to the traditional knowledge of japanese the Kappa is a green monkey like monster with webbed feet in a hard shell some people even described it as a miniature man with some sort of depression filled with water on its head that is the source of its strength as it becomes weakened or may die if it loses the liquid the capital is notorious for tricking young kids into kidnapping them and luring women into raping then eventually drowns them oh just like all monsters we would never forget to add brutal killing to the list it has a very peculiar killing mode according to legend and that's removing the Soul ball from the anus of its victims Japanese parents use the Kappas story to scare their children from dangerous swimming locals still place Kappa warning signs near rivers in Japan to date the power of Kappa stands for both pure and evil the Kappa as a story had it taught the techniques of bone setting to man it has a soft spot for cucumbers now water cucumber offerings are taken to rivers and ponds and pan to appease the Kappa but you don't want to mess with an angry Kappa while swimming it might end up being your last number 7 Silla taking a run from Japan to Greece is where we met one of the most notorious monsters of jealousy it's not like it feeds on jealousy or something but silla according to greek legend was a pretty damsel before the goddess Circe out of envy turned her into a monster Scylla is a female sea monster with a fish-like tail 12 feet and six long necks and heads with about three rows of very sharp teeth for devouring ships and cruise Scylla first came into light in Homer's Odyssey that story of the king of Ithaca that last his way after his victory against indestructible Troy former describe the beast to inhabit the strait of messina between southern and Sicily Sheol is very close to another notorious sea beast the carbon is there so close to the extent that the more you sail away from Scylla the more you get ravaged by the carbonates Cilla's voice was so terrifying just like the yelping of a massive dog you can't escape the Scylla and carbonates without losing some members of your crew hence the famous saying between Scylla and carbonates meaning between two impending dangers number six lernaean hydra also owing to the greek folklore this monster was a spawn of Typhon and echidna more poeple and known as the father and mother of all monsters and was raised by Hera lernaean hydra is a gigantic sea snake that lived in the Learner region of argyll it and palapa knees Learner's since ancient times has been believed to be the gateway to the underworld and was well guarded by the lernaean hydra the Hydra has many bearded regenerative heads with one of the heads being immortal you kill one of the heads to grow in its place that's so thrilling you know it has a poisonous breath that could kill you in the matter of seconds and it's blood likewise is very deadly it terrified the inhabitants of the countryside for centuries and was responsible for many deaths on the lake lerna did not know peace until Hercules son of Zeus conquered it alongside his brother low louse as one of the twelve tasks assigned to him Hercules tactfully killed it using a combo of fire and sword the fire helped to cauterize the wound from a sword cut to prevent the heads from regenerating you must wonder how tough that could have been he hid the immortal head under a large boulder Hercules died not long after the victory when he became contaminated with the hydras blood what a terrific sea monster the lernaean hydra was to have dragged its killer to death along with it you really can't wait to go find out more number five booming bosu you want to talk about a Japanese sailors worst nightmare well I've found one for you the owe me BOSU the owe me BOSU also called the sea priest is a legendary Japanese oceanic spirit that was responsible for the death of many sailors according to folklore it is a gigantic monkey-like multi animalistic black figure that can scare the Wits out of you it is so big that no one has ever seen it in the full norm because half of its body lurks in the water the Oni BOSU only attacks when the ocean is calm at night many stories about it start from quiet peaceful nights on the sea it suddenly turns turbulent it appears to the sailors demanding a barrel which it uses to scoop water to drown them the only way to escape the umi bosu is to present to it a bottomless barrel with which it cannot scoop water you can then flee amidst its confusion the Onagawa Miyagi Prefecture April 1971 a fishing crew supposedly saw a giant black void with a big upper with half of its body in the water other descriptions they made also match that of the homie BOSU this event even made the story of the Umi BOSU even more creepy the Umi BOSU has also been ascribed the ability to change appearances into a woman form and swims alongside humans and swimming challenges from where it tears them apart so it's high time you stopped swimming with strange ladies at the beach late at night because you don't know which one is the yummy BOSU number four Leviathan the Leviathan is a sea snake that has appeared in the mythology of many cultures ranging from the Jews to the Sumerians some cultures described it as a guardian while some like the Hebrew a powerful enemy Leviathan according to Jewish folklore was a female many headed dragon that lived offshore very close to its male counterpart known as the behemoth the Christians described it as a demon of envy and the image of Satan the book of jobs described it as a low tan of Kanaan that was conquered by Baal Haddad members of the Gnostic faction described it as a fire Drake the captures lost souls into animal bodies Sumerians also described it to have seven heads although many cultures varied about the description of the Leviathan most legends described it as a fearsome creature that you don't want to come across in real life number three the Kraken the Kraken is a notorious killer in the Nordic folklore if you want to relate to how destructive and lethal the Kraken is then you need to watch the Kraken movie tentacles of the deep from 2006 the Kraken is an octopus like creature that dwells off the coast of Norway in Greenland it is so heavy that its weight is enough to drown massive ships after which it doubles an entire crew all at once some legends describe the Kraken via a giant squid with mighty tentacles its walls to create a whirlpool that sinks a ship to the bottom of the ocean the Kraken has a unique description in its legend that makes it a very fearsome and cunning killer it feeds primarily on fish it reduces a scent that lures more fish towards the bath schools of fish entice Fisher's to its lair where they meet their impending doom it's hard to get a survivor from the Krakens attack just pray that you don't get to meet one our pick for today features a killing machine with a short swift and powerful attack some call it the beast with the black head number 2 the beige Keown fish ki own is more popularly known as the beast with a black head you can't call something a beast without reason though it is one of the most fearsome creatures in Irish mythology fish keown has a snake light shape with a dark scaly body twice as large as a Kraken it is so massive that it doesn't come out on land imagine coming across a serpent almost half the size of New York City what a fearsome sight that would be it inhabits the deepest part of the southern coast of the Isle of Man and has always been a thing of fright for many Irish sailors even till today you can't meet one-on-one with the Beast and make it out alive it is a stealth killer that uses darkness as its camouflage you don't get to feel its presence until it's too late it first cripples its prey by calling around it and breaking its spinal cord then it beasts on them as brutally as you can imagine number one the Cthulhu the mere thought of this creature would surely throw you off balance the Cthulhu became very popular with one of Lovecraft's books the Call of Cthulhu it has since become a very deadly killer god in many cultures the Lovecraft's Cthulhu is like an amalgamation of the worst sea monsters that have ever walked the earth and has a dragon like an octopus like shape similar to that of a Kraken in combo with tentacles making it look like a man's beard the general outline of a Cthulhu depicts it to have some sort of human form covering in skin or scales and it's fear claws that help devour its prey the Cthulhu is the priest of a group of prehistoric creatures from another planet known as the great old ones and the deadliest amongst them the mere sight of it is enough to drive you mad as legend told about people who went insane just by seeing it the legendary Cthulhu is immortal as any wound or loss of parts that it suffered can quickly reform and regenerate locals quiver even at a mere tale of it when the reign of the old ones ended that's after they all sank in a precisely known location of the Pacific Ocean the legendary Cthulhu still communicated with humans through telepathy have you ever imagined a monster that kills with its mind well Cthulhu is one of its rare kind Colts have been established in many cultures to worship the Cthulhu hoping that one day it would return to reclaim the lost glory of the old ones and end humanity as we know it [Music]

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Length: 12min 43sec (763 seconds)

Published: Fri May 22 2020