
Conversations: But How Many Bears Is It? Sharks, Whales, and Sea Monsters in Greek Mythology w/ Ryan Denson
Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean
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What I Love About Sharks?
The scientific term for the whale species is derived from citus. The quitus also does have very strong serpentine associations. A big, portly type of animal like a whale might not seem serpentine at first glance. When you see the slender spine of the whale that gives it its bigger shape, that will be given away as being a giant serpent. And there's also, if you've ever seen pictures of whale bones that people have dug up, because most of the whale, i mean, that gives it Its bigger shape, and so on.
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