Jawnomicon

sailors-unknowingly-land-and-camp-on-creature

behavioral TMI B876.1

Creatures bearing this motif (3)

Aspidochelone · salience 1
“When ships approach and crews disembark onto its back, the creature remains still, allowing them to set up camp and light fires.”
Zaratan · salience 0.9
“Sailors would unwittingly land on its back, only to be plunged into the ocean when it awakens and dives.”
Lyngbakr · salience 0.9
“It lies in wait, sometimes for years, until unsuspecting sailors mistake its back for a welcoming island shore.”