sea monks
nature_spirit water Christian single tradition · 1
Sea monks are monsters produced by the nymphs, the water-dwelling elemental beings. They are powerful omens, part of the system of monstrous births from elemental spirit-men. Sea monks are one of several types of monsters that can be born from the four types of elemental beings.
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 1600
- Historical notes
- Documented in Paracelsus's writings as monsters born from nymphs during the early modern period.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Sirens
- co occurs with
- will-o'-the-wisp, giant, dwarfs, gnomes, salamanders, sylvestres
- child of
- nymphs
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Monsters produced by the Nymphs include sirens and sea monks.”
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