TOP 10 Mythical SEA CREATURES

TOP 10 Mythical SEA CREATURES

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TOP 10 Mythical SEA CREATURES
Mythical sea creatures are commonplace in cultures across the world. They’re painted as unusual in both appearance and abilities; and using the two, they can wreak considerable havoc for the people unfortunate enough to cross their paths.
You’ve certainly heard of some of the creatures. The Kraken, for instance, comes to mind. For some reason, it’s quite heavily referenced in popular culture topics like television and film. But it has other equally terrifying peers.
In this video, we’re going to explore some of the most common of these sea creatures that you may or may have not heard of. You’re going to appreciate the fact that they’re fictional because the thought of meeting any of them is outright terrifying.
#10 Cetus
In Greek mythology, Cetus might have referred to a dragon, a whale, a shark, or just a fish. It’s most known in the feud between Poseidon and Andromeda’s mother Cassiopeia.
According to the myth, Cassiopeia had made a bold claim that her daughter Andromeda was the most beautiful among all the sea creatures including Amphitrite, Poseidon’s wife. This didn't sit well with the sea god. So he sent Cetus to devour Andromeda as a way of getting back at her mom.
But she escaped at the very last minute when Perseus, who was just from killing Medusa, chanced upon her chained to a rock.
Cetus died when Perseus showed it Medusa’s head consequently turning it into stone. Other variations of the myth claim the Greek hero might have killed the creature by stabbing it.
#9 Scylla
In Greek mythology, Scylla was a six-headed monster that lived on one side of a narrow water channel just opposite another monster called Charybdis. The channel was so narrow that an attempt at getting away from Scylla would ultimately send sailors into the waiting mouth of the Charybdis and vice versa.
The first account of this monster was in the Odyssey poem by Homer. Here, the king of Ithaca, Odysseus, has to go through the narrow straight inhabited by the two monsters. The king is advised by a witch to sail closer to Scylla instead of Charybdis since the former would only eat a few of his men. Charybdis on the other hand would have destroyed the whole ship.
Scylla wasn’t always a terrific creature though. According to several accounts from different authors, she was born a beautiful nymph to probably Crataeis as the mum and an unknown father.
Here’s where different theories come in as to how she ended up being one hideous sea creature.
One involved the sea god Poseidon who was love-struck by Scylla. His wife Amphitrite got jealous and poisoned the spring where Scylla used to bathe thus turning her into a monster. Another involved Glaucus and his lover Circe with Scylla undergoing the same fate under similar circumstances.
#8 Charybdis
Charybdis, as mentioned, was a close neighbor to Scylla on the opposite side of a narrow water passage. Unlike Scylla, Charybdis was more dangerous and would usually destroy entire ships rather than snacking off of a few sailors.
She could swallow loads of water effectively creating whirlpools that were detrimental to passing ships.
As per Greek mythology, this behavior was a result of a hex she had been put under by Zeus. This was after she helped her father Poseidon in his conflict with Zeus. Initially, Charybdis was just flooding large areas of land with water as a way of getting back at her uncle Zeus.
Of course, Zeus was pissed off and captured his niece and chained her to the bottom of the seabed. He then proceeded to curse her with an uncontrollable thirst for the seawater. To quench it, Charybdis had to drink from the sea at least three times a day.
In some variations of the myth, the monster would belch out the water once she has drunk it.
#7 Umibozu
The Umibozu was probably the most feared sea creature in Japanese folklore. It’s described as being a big humanoid with a black body, a pair of large hollow eyes, and an eerie smile to boot.
And it appeared when it was least expected – when the sea was calm and thus perfect for sailing. The umibozu would first cause a massive storm and waves that rendered the sea unsafe for the sailors. It would then appear and either capsize the whole ship or smash the ship’s hull.
The monster would then claim the souls of the drowned sailors.
But sometimes instead of sinking the ship, umibozu would demand a barrel from the crew. Using the container, it would scoop the seawater and pour it into the boat until it capsizes. This was better since it offered an opportunity for the crew to trick the monster.
They could simply give the umibozu a bottomless barrel so that he’d keep scooping water offering them just enough time to make it to safety.