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Lyngbakr
Mythological sea monster / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lyngbakr (Icelandic, lyngi "heather" + bak "back") is the name of a massive whale-like sea monster reported in the Örvar-Odds saga to have existed in the Greenland Sea. According to the saga, Lyngbakr would bait seafarers by posing as a heather-covered island, and when a crew landed on his back, he sank into the sea, drowning the crew.
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Grouping | Legendary creature |
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Sub grouping | Whale-like sea monster |
Folklore | Sagas of Iceland |
Country | Greenland |
Habitat | Greenland Sea |
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