This particular monster, the story goes, had attacked swimmers in the river. Anthony explains: “One swimmer – don't ask me ...

I wouldn't put (ahem) the Loch Ness Monster in the same category as Grendel, Cornish pixies, and Black Shuck the ghost dog, ...

Many of these myths walk the line between deities and demons. Some Pokémon find inspiration in the kind of monsters that are the stuff of nightmares, while others are ambivalent or even benevolent.

Sea monsters have a prominent role in myths and legends of most seafaring cultures on Earth and with such inspiring ocean biodiversity, it's not difficult to see why. Join Oliver Crimmen, Senior ...