sjøhorv • Gigantic creature (as large as small islands) that feasts on fish and sailors alike. A sjøhorv has spikes as big as masts on its back. The creature is mentioned in the Norwegian 13th century book Konungs skuggsiá as an immense whale called ‘havguven’ (Kongespeilet)1.
Country of origin
Norway
Synonyms
Havgast, Havgufa, Havgygre, Kraken, Sjøgygre
Based on
References
- Brøgger, A.W. (trl.), Kongespeilet. H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard). Oslo 1947, p. 26. ↩︎