The Old Norse manuscripts, detailed in the new study published on Tuesday in the journal Marine Mammal Science, described the creature from the 13 th century which was named “hafgufa”.

If you're into mythology and monsters, this list of Norse mythological creatures is a fun dive into some of the wildest ...

Unravelling the mystery of the Norse sea monster: Mythical creature 'hafgufa' said to lure fish in with an irresistible perfume was inspired by a hunting technique used by real whales, study claims.

A sea creature mentioned in 13th-century Old Norse manuscripts, which historians thought was a kraken-like mythological monster, is actually a whale using a hunting strategy known as trap or tread ...

An illustration of a Norse sea creature feeding. Reykjavík AM 673 a II 4to fol. 3v. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter ...

Accounts of a mysterious creature described in manuscripts from the ancient Norse era may have been those of a previously unknown feeding strategy recorded recently in whales, according to a new study ...

Scientists in Australia think that a sea monster in 13th-century Norse manuscripts was actually an accurate description of a whale using trap feeding. When you purchase through links on our site ...