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[-] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 year ago

You are correct about oarfish and technically giant squid. Though the giant squid was heavily exaggerated in its cryptid form

[-] maquise@ttrpg.network 14 points 1 year ago

What about the colossal squid? Could they have been conflated?

[-] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well the current collosal squids we see aren't exactly boat crushers. They are big but not THAT big yk? Still definitely the inspiration for the legend but not as true to form as the oarfish was

I just noticed I used giant squid instead of collosal squid that's on me

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