Landlocked Mermaid

So, guess who is a dummy and didn't realise there was one more Friday in August? This mermaid! Oh well, this just means it's a two parter and you get my top ten Mythical Sea Beasts! 10. Poseidon   Poseidon. Photo from Wikipedia Technically, Poseidon is a Greek God and therefore not a sea beast - but I do not care. My list, my rules.  Poseidon is the Greek God of the sea, one of the three God Kings, the other two being Zeus and Hades. They are brothers. I have a massive soft spot for Greek Mythology. That may have something to do with Disney's Hercules... But I also remember studying them in school at a young age. We used to have a collection of myths written as comic books. I must have read that over a hundred times.  Therefore it is necessary he is included on my list. Also, he has some beastly DNA. According to legend, Pegasus was created when Poseidon bedded a Gorgon. That is a god and a snake haired lady making a flying horse. Them Greek Gods ...

Top Five Mythical Sea Beasts 1. Bloop The bloop. Photo: Wikipedia Ok, so this first one is not an actual beast, but for a time it was believed it could be. In 1997, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) discovered an ultra-low frequency. It was powerful and mysterious. No one knew where it came from or what could have caused it. It could be a beast! It was a modern mystery, which I think is fab. It is brilliant that there is still so much we haven't discovered about our oceans. Having a little mystery and fantasy alive in the world is fun. This mystery may have been solved though. While the low frequency bloop may be consistent with a  marine creature, it is more likely to have been an icequake inside an iceberg. Still, it was interesting enough to include in my list. 4. Cetus The Cetus constellation. Photo: Wikipedia Cetus is a sea monster from Greek Mythology. The word "cetus" could mean big fish, shark or just general...