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 The lyngbakr may have been borrowed from the aspidochelone (shown above).[1] | |
| Grouping | Legendary creature |
|---|---|
| Sub grouping | Whale-like sea monster |
| Folklore | Sagas of Iceland |
| Country | Greenland |
| Habitat | Greenland Sea |
Lyngbakr (Icelandic, lyngi "heather" + bak "back") is the name of a massive whale-like sea monster reported in the Örvar-Odds saga to have existed in the Greenland Sea. According to the saga, Lyngbakr would bait seafarers by posing as a heather-covered island, and when a crew landed on his back, he sank into the sea, drowning the crew.