Aspidochelone
According to the tradition of the Physiologus and medieval bestiaries, the aspidochelone is a fabled sea creature, variously described as a large whale or vast sea turtle, and a giant sea monster with huge spines on the ridge of its back. No matter what form it is, it is always described as being huge, often it is mistaken for an island and appears to be rocky, with crevices and valleys with trees and greenery and having sand dunes all over it. The name aspidochelone appears to be a compound word combining Greek aspis (which means either "asp" or "shield"), and chelone, the turtle. It rises to the surface from the depths of the sea, and entices unwitting sailors with its island appearance to make landfall on its huge shell and then the whale is able to pull them under the ocean, ship and a
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Aspidochelone
According to the tradition of the Physiologus and medieval bestiaries, the aspidochelone is a fabled sea creature, variously described as a large whale or vast sea turtle, and a giant sea monster with huge spines on the ridge of its back. No matter what form it is, it is always described as being huge, often it is mistaken for an island and appears to be rocky, with crevices and valleys with trees and greenery and having sand dunes all over it. The name aspidochelone appears to be a compound word combining Greek aspis (which means either "asp" or "shield"), and chelone, the turtle. It rises to the surface from the depths of the sea, and entices unwitting sailors with its island appearance to make landfall on its huge shell and then the whale is able to pull them under the ocean, ship and a
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According to the tradition of ...... the Baron Munchausen stories.
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Aspidochélon (du grec ὰσπιδοχε ...... aisaient accoster leur navire.
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El «Aspidochelone», del griego ...... n el Zaratán, la ballena-isla.
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Het grote dier is ook onder an ...... at Jonas opslokte; een walvis.
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La balena-isola, nota anche co ...... del tempo persino una foresta.
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Ясконтий (Яскон, Яконий, Йаско ...... не может из-за огромной длины.
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アスピドケロン(英語 : Aspidochelon)、アスピ ...... (Fastitocalon, 「大洋の流れに浮かぶもの」)。
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According to the tradition of ...... em under the ocean, ship and a
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Aspidochélon (du grec ὰσπιδοχε ...... aisaient accoster leur navire.
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El «Aspidochelone», del griego ...... n el Zaratán, la ballena-isla.
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Het grote dier is ook onder an ...... at Jonas opslokte; een walvis.
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La balena-isola, nota anche co ...... del tempo persino una foresta.
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Ясконтий (Яскон, Яконий, Йаско ...... не может из-за огромной длины.
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アスピドケロン(英語 : Aspidochelon)、アスピ ...... (Fastitocalon, 「大洋の流れに浮かぶもの」)。
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Aspidochelone
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Aspidochelone
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Aspidochelone
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Aspidochélon
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Balena-isola
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Ясконтий
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アスピドケロン
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