Thought to be based on sightings of giant squid, not to be confused with the sea serpents in Nordic tradition, though both were blamed for the disappearances of ships of all sizes.

• 它比我们所看见的巨型章鱼更聪明，比北欧神话中的海蛇更灵活，虽然他们都可以轻而易举的让所有大小船只在瞬间消失。