#polypus

The sea monster Polypus (meaning “many-footed”) was used to describe many animals, from the lobster to the centipede to the octopus. While Olaus Magnus drew a giant lobster here, his text describes an octopus, showing the true confusion about what lived in the sea.

Dopo l’incredibile ondata di revival black metal melodico anni ’90, Nagash – uno dei contribuenti principali dell’ondata originale - forse colto da una nostalgia di mezz’età ha deciso in un sol colpo di ripristinare i Covenant (questa volta scritti senza “the K”) e i Troll. Ascoltando Trolldom è come se ci trovassimo ancora fra il 1997 e il 1998, dove le tastiere sono sì l’elemento principale di questo black metal oscuro ma bagordo, con melodie quasi danzerecce in stile officina dei goblin o caverna dei nani. Il modello è quello di Drep de Kristne anche se uno dei risultati più nuovi e sorprendenti è "Angerborda" dove i synth trance si mascherano perfettamente fra la strumentazione blackmetal. Gli ascoltatori di un certo pelo si ricorderanno subito gli Aborym ma non c’è atmosfera marziale né apocalittica nei Troll, solo una corsa sfrenata verso gli eccessi dell’alcol e della follia. "Ancient Fire" ha i synth in stile Limbonic Art che dialogano con le chitarre mentre tutto il resto dell’album fila liscio coerente a sé stesso senza particolari accelerazioni o sfrenate di violenza.

This scan comes from this post, which holds no other explanation. The blog itself seems to draw its material from a real (?) British periodical...or something...named Polypus.

I'd love to see if the Mr. Moto panel above comes from a full comic, or at least a full storyline.

I found a British newspaper search site (the full periodicals sites all seem to need credentials), but after sifting through a fair few references of "Adenoids and Polypus," I have a new band name but no other information.

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Adenoids & Polypus

The polypus is a sea monster that appeared on many medieval maps. Appearing like a giant lobster, its name translates as "many-footed."

The polypus snatches sailors from their ships, pulling them into its hole and skinning them alive. It can change its colour to camouflage itself.

Image source.

Monster master list.

Here be Medieval Sea Monsters

This sea pig, which was compared to heretics that distorted truth and lived like swine, lived in the North Sea on Olaus Magnus’s 1539 Carta Marina, a lushly illustrated map that inspired many after it.

An ichthyocentaur (parts human, horse and fish) plays a viol on a map of Scandinavia from the 1573 edition of Ortelius’s Theatrum orbis terrarum. The sea surrounding Scandinavia showed sailing ships and this traditionally peaceful ichthyocentaur, perhaps suggesting safe passage.

Polypus (meaning “many-footed”) was used to describe many animals, from the lobster to the centipede to the octopus. While Olaus Magnus (1539) drew a giant lobster here, his text describes an octopus, showing the true confusion about what lived in the sea.