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Japetus Steenstrup argued that drawings of these creatures with the body of a monk or bishop should have massive red or black spots. Pierre Denys de Montfort’s sensational depictions of these creatures were based on Erik Pontoppidan’s natural history, which claims these creatures used their own feces as bait. These creatures were first noted in a history by King Sverre (“SVAIR-uh”). One of these creatures forms Victor Hugo’s initials (10[1])in a drawing he made to accompany an 1866 (10[1])book (10[1])inspired by Guernsey (“GURN-zee”) folklore. (10[5])Vignir (10[1])and his father Örvar-Oddr encountered an animal later equated (10[1])with these creatures called the hafgufa. These creatures, which Carl Linnaeus claimed resided near Norway, (10[1])would allegedly submerge and create whirlpools (10[3])that (10[1])sucked (10[1])down (10[1])Viking (10[1])ships. (10[2])For 10 points, name this legendary squid-like (10[1])sea (10[1])monster. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

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