Hafgufa
Hafgufa (Old Norse: sea-steam or sea-mist) is a colossal sea monster described in the 13th-century Norwegian text Konungs skuggsjá (The King's Mirror). The hafgufa is so enormous that it resembles a floating island — sailors landing on what they think is an island may be standing on the hafgufa's back. When it submerges, it creates massive whirlpools that drag entire ships to the bottom. The hafgufa is the earliest known description of the kraken-like sea monster in Nordic literature. According to Konungs skuggsjá, it does not eat actively — it opens its mouth and fish swim in, then closes its