A sea monk is a creature that has a bald head, a body of a man, a beard, a very hairy chest — but has a fish tail. So yes, it's kind of like a mermaid but instead is quite celibate and very religious. His religious outlook must have been quite heretical since he didn't take a liking to the Church.
Antiquarian John Stow, in his book Annales, describes the capturing of a Sea Monk. Apparently, this happened in 1187.
Neere unto Orforde in Suffolke, certaine Fishers of the sea tooke in their nettes a Fish having the shape of a man in all pointes, which Fish was kept by Barlemew de Glanville, Custos of the castle of Orforde, in the same castle, by the space of six monthes, and more, for a wonder: He spake not a word. All manner of meates he gladly did eate, but more greedilie raw fishe, after he had crushed out all the moisture. Oftentimes he was brought to the Church where he showed no tokens of adoration. At length, when he was not well looked to, he stale away to the sea and never after appeared.Sea Monks | Futility Closet
It's an nteresting account but I'm skeptical. I have to be attentive to one inconsistency. If the Sea Monk lived in the ocean but ate dried fish, how did that work? I mean, did he have to catch a fish, somehow get out of the water, wait till he himself dried out, then ate the fish? This whole thing doesn't make sense. It just doesn't make sense.
Therefore, sea monks must not be real.
2 comments:
"..he had crushed out all the moisture..,"
Crushed with his teeth then sucked out all the juice?
Yeah Walter, I don't get that either.
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