Was the Leviathan real?

In the Bible the Leviathan was considered as a friend of evil and was always thought to cause chaos. Many believe the Leviathan to be the first mention of any sea monster. However some scholars do not believe that the Bible is at all true with its statements. In fact many say that the leviathan may have just been whales. The thought to be animal that the Leviathan is is a nile crocodile. In Job 41:18 it says the Leviathans eyes are like the eyelids of the morning. This verse causes many to believe its just a crocodile due to the fact crocodiles come up in the morning with only their eyes out of the water.


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The body of the leviathan?

In June of 1983 an unidentified body floated up on the beach of Bungalow beach in Gambia. It was examined by Owen Burham who did not have a camera but took measurements and a description.After this Dr. Karl P.N. Shuker made a list of six possible identities it could be Out if all these the only possible animal it could be that is still in existence is the Sheperds beaked whale. All the other five are prehistoric and can only be studied by fossils. This carcass still has not been identified as the leviathan and is not believed to be by all.

http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v19/i4/seamonsters.asp

Conclusion

For thousands of years people all around the world have been drawn to the mysteries of the deep; from sailors telling stories of fierce battles with giant sea serpents, to prestigious professors in submarines at the bottom of the Loch Ness. Still to this day we have no hard evidence that any of the monsters that are famous around the world even exist. Yet people still hold on to the mystery and intrigue of the legends and stories that have been handed down for centuries. We feel that without valid evidence of these creatures actually existing, it is impossible to fully believe in their existence. As long as there is some truth in these legends people will continue to believe and be attracted to the places where these creatures supposedly live.

What the locals believe

The Locals believe the Inkanyamba is a legendary serpent living in a waterfall lake area in the northern forests near Pietermaritzburg most commonly in the base of Howick Falls, South Africa. The Zulu tribes of the area believe it to be a large serpent with a horse shaped head. Most active in the summer months, it is believed that the Inkanyamba's anger causes the seasonal storms. Cryptologists have suggested that they might be a form of eel, augmented by local myth the horse like head resemble the head of the giant eel Anguilla marmorata.

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Today the leviathan is not considered to be one of the most popular sea monsters but is considered to be one of the most believable due to its mention on the bible.It is mentioned many times and has a real descriptive mention in Job chapter 41 and is said to be a creature of immense strength and size. Many scholars have read about this monster and believe it to be a crocodile but others think differently due to the fact that crocodiles don't swim in deep water and don't reach the size described by the bible. However there have been reports of crocodile resembling creatures by submarines and they have been said to reach the size if 15 to 18 meters. However there have been no pictures or real evidence of this.

http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v19/i4/seamonsters.asp

Disproving Nessie

Aaron Swearingen

Almost every belief of the Loch Ness Monster's existence can easily be disproved. The very first picture supposedly taken of Nessie in 1934 which got a lot of people believing in it turned out to be fake and reproduced (How to Par 1). Second, proving that there is in fact nothing like this in Loch Ness, a research team in 2003 sent 600 sonar beams that would pick up a creature of this size onto the lake to see. Nothing even close to that of the Loch Ness Monster was seen (How to Par 2). With 600 sonar beams something should have been picked up if there was actually a sea monster in the waters. Evidence is the key factor in making something believable in my opinion.

"How to Disprove The Loch Ness Monster." eHow. 26 April 2009

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The Leviathan or Dragon of the sea is one of the first mentioned se monsters and goes back to the book of genesis. It has sometimes been blamed for tsunamis and it is said that when it rises to the surface the water boils above it. Legend has it that the leviathans skin is like a double coat of mail and it has scales the size of shields. It is said that swords and any other sharp weapons would bounce of the beasts back not leaving a scratch on it. The leviathan is also said to breath smoke from its nostrils and fire from its mouth. Its fins have been said to radiate light and his eyes are said to be bright as the sun. It is said that God created two of these creatures but had to kill one of them so they couldn't breed or it would be the end of mankind.








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Wheres the Proof?

This video is a prime example of how any person can make a crazy claim of seeing some unreal phenomenon. There is absolutely no proof of any kind of a "sea monster" being in those waters. All that is clear in the video was a wave which could have been anything. Many big lakes have big fish in them that are in no way close to being one of these "sea monsters." That could explain the slight shadow that could be barely seen. The most likely possibility is that it was simply a big fish or a log that popped out of the water ever so slightly. Regradless it is impossible to make such a claim thatthis was in fact the Loch Ness Monster.


"LochNess Monster CAUGHT ON TAPE!!!!!!." YouTube. 2007. 25 April
2009

Popularity of the "monster"

Aaron Swearingen

The popularity in the possibility of the Loch Ness Monster being real has drawn in a lot of money. I find this very interesting. It is obvious that if something is bringing in a lot of money to local businesses and the country, you will do things to continue the revenue from this. Like Carroll states the image in the pictures could be anything from a piece of wood to an otter. But for some reason people still go to this place and spend a lotfor a chance to see Nessie. In 1997 alone there was an estimated $37 in revenue that this tourist attraction brought in. It would not be crazy for someone not to start a rumor and get people to believe that this monster is really there.

Carroll, Robert T. "Loch Ness "monster." The Skeptic's Dictionary. 25 April
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Brief History

Aaron Swearingen

The Loch Ness Monster, also known as Nessie is supposedly found in Loch Ness, a lake in iverness Scotland. Although there have been some reports of sightings going back to the 500's A.D, the modern sightings of the monster began in 1934. A doctor took the first picture and said it was a "plesiosaur-like creature." Ever since that first picture was taken the fuss about the creature sky-rocketed. It has become something that poeple go crazy over and even into a business.





Carroll, Robert T. "Loch Ness "monster". The Skeptic's Dictionary. 25 April. 2009
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The History of the Howick Falls Monster

The local tribes of fear the falls and treat it with much respect. the Zulu tribes people are highly superstitious and believe the spirits that are in the inkanyamba are closely related to the tribes ancestors and is both feared and respected. The Zulu tribes believe anyone who visits the lake risks being taken by the monster. The legend of the Inkanyamba has gone on for thousands of years and is praised and feared even now.


This website expalins the tribes people's beliefs and the history of the mysterious Howick Falls

Inkanyama's Past

Many people believe the the Inkanyama has been mistaken in the merky waters of the Howick Falls as Giant eels. In the river are a few different types of giant eels that may be mistaken for the Inkanyamba, such as the long brown-finned eel Anguilla mossambica, which can grow to a length of 5ft. The Madagascan mottled eel Anguilla marmorata, which can grow to a length of 6ft. both of which are dark in color and fit the description of the monster.

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The Inkanyamba

The creature suposedly lives in the famous Howick Falls in South Africa. The locals believe that it is a giant serpent that looks similar to the more famous Loch Ness monster. The Inkanyamba is believed by many to be a prehistoric plesiasour due to its long neck a serpent like features.

This picture was taken by Bob Teeny in 2006 when he and a friend visited Howick Falls and stumbled upon this giant creature. He is not afraid to show the picture and has the negative as proof that the picture isn't a fake.

www.americanmonsters.com/gallery/aquatic/images/inkanyamba2.jpg

Is the Kraken Real?

What is the possibility that the Kraken is real? Were the stories exaggerated or was the creature really as big as an island? There has defiantly not been any documented island sized creatures found lurking in the waters, but there has been several discoveries of squids of enormous proportions. The largest giant squid recorded was found on the coast of New Zealand. It measured 32 feet from the head to the end of the tentacle. That is huge! Are there larger squids out there? Or have they just died off? There is no hard evidence that the Kraken ever existed but there is always that slight possibility.

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The Evolution of the Kraken

The Kraken legend has endured for many centuries. It originated in Greece in 1555. The legend was called Scylla. The next series of sightings were in Norway during the 12th century, but it was not referred to as the Kraken untill the Systema Naturae was written in 1735 by a man named Carolus Linnaeus (Krystek). The monster has even made its way into tales during the 1930's during which there were several reaports of a gigantic creature that attacked ships on several different occasions.

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Here is a video that shows how the director of "The Pirates of the Caribbean" depicts the kraken.



This video shows a good visual on how the kraken brings down its prey. Although this is obviously not real and is just another wonder of Hollywood, the detail seems to capture the imagination. When I see this I tend to put myself on the boat and can almost feel the spray off of the tentecles as they rise up over the ship. If this creature did/does exist, I feel that it would be the most terrifying experience of my life.

What is The Kraken

There are many different opinions on how the kraken appears and how it acts. One definition is "a legendary sea monster causing large whirlpools off the coast of Norway" (Dictionary.com). Other sources say that the kraken would bring down ships by wrapping its tentacles around the vessel if the whirlpool didn't take care of it first (Krystek.) Some stories claim that the beasts' area reaches of up to 1 1/2 miles. Although there are different stories and theories behind this beast, all of them come to the same result; death.

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