Margygr

A type of mermaid in Greenland tradition. It is a hideous creature with piercing eyes and a flat face. She may derive from the giantess Hafgygr (or Margygr) of Norse myth.

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References

Source

  • Rose, Carol. (2000). Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.