According to at least two ancient and medieval scholars, Alexander the Great encountered sea monsters during his campaigns.

Greek mythology’s seductive and lethal sirens are beautiful sea monsters renowned for their seductive melodies. They have ...

There are even earlier examples of similar descriptions that use different names to describe the “hafgufa” creature, possibly dating as far back as a Greek text ... a giant sea monster with ...

From the creepiest Cambrian critters to massive marine reptiles, wonderfully weird sea creatures have inhabited ... of this group honors the well-endowed Greek god Priapus. Patrick Pester is ...

Sea monsters have a prominent role in myths and legends of most ... tentacled beast bothering seamen or generally getting up to no good,' Jon says. In ancient Greece, Aristotle and Pliny wrote about ...

Today, science tells us that sea monsters aren’t real, but their legends could well ... like the famous Hydra of Greek legend. Sometimes it’s described as being crocodile-like. It also has the ...