From Loch Ness to the Essex Serpent, why are humans so keen to invent sea monsters? | Folklore and mythology | The Guardian
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As Sarah Perry’s novel becomes a TV drama, the human need to escape reality with a shiver of fear remains as strong as ever
Sea monsters drawn by 16th-century German cartographer Sebastian Munster. Photograph: Science History Images/Alamy View image in fullscreen Sea monsters drawn by 16th-century German cartographer Sebastian Munster. Photograph: Science History Images/Alamy Folklore and mythology This article is more than 4 years old From Loch Ness to the Essex Serpent, why are humans so keen to invent sea monsters? This article is more than 4 years old As Sarah Perry’s novel becomes a TV drama, the human need to escape reality with a shiver of fear remains as strong as ever Philip Hoare Sun 8 May 2022 04.00 EDT
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