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The '''Guardian of the Fishes''' is a sea monster from Estonian mythology. | The '''Guardian of the Fishes''' is a sea monster from Estonian mythology. | ||
== | ==Description== | ||
The Guardian of the Fishes is a hulking, monstrous, vaguely humanoid fish that can walk on land with legs and feet and swim in the sea at the same time. Its most distinguishing feature, besides its immense size, is the sawlike ridge of spines that runs down its back. | |||
The Guardian of the Fishes is a hulking, monstrous, vaguely humanoid fish that can walk on land with legs and feet and swim in the sea at the same time. It has scaly humanlike hands used to grip prey. Its most distinguishing feature, besides its immense size, is the sawlike ridge of spines that runs down its back. The Guardian of the Fishes is the most powerful and ferocious of fishes, an ancient and gnarled, yet immensely strong creature that is impossible to catch. | |||
==Behavior== | ==Behavior== | ||
As protector of all sea creatures, the Guardian of the Fishes is hostile toward humanity, especially fishermen. It creeps up on fishing boats, hidden in the water, and uses its strong hands to grab men from the boat, pull them under the waves, and there | |||
As protector of all sea creatures, the Guardian of the Fishes is hostile toward humanity, especially fishermen. It creeps up on fishing boats, hidden in the water, and uses its strong hands to grab men from the boat, pull them under the waves, and there drown them or strangle them to death. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 13:32, 25 January 2011
The Guardian of the Fishes is a sea monster from Estonian mythology.
Description
The Guardian of the Fishes is a hulking, monstrous, vaguely humanoid fish that can walk on land with legs and feet and swim in the sea at the same time. It has scaly humanlike hands used to grip prey. Its most distinguishing feature, besides its immense size, is the sawlike ridge of spines that runs down its back. The Guardian of the Fishes is the most powerful and ferocious of fishes, an ancient and gnarled, yet immensely strong creature that is impossible to catch.
Behavior
As protector of all sea creatures, the Guardian of the Fishes is hostile toward humanity, especially fishermen. It creeps up on fishing boats, hidden in the water, and uses its strong hands to grab men from the boat, pull them under the waves, and there drown them or strangle them to death.
Sources
- Rose, Carol [November 2001]. Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth (in English). W. W. Norton & Company, 217, 289. ISBN 0-393-32211-4.