Cirein-Cròon, the biggest creature from Scottish mythology

Remember a few months ago I talked about the Jörmungandr from the North-Mythology, if you haven’t read it yet go check it here.

Speaking of sea monsters, the Scottish got their own version of it, named Cirein-Cròon. He was recorded to be the biggest creature from this mythology. One particular aspect of this monster was its shapeshifting ability, he would often take the form of a fish to lure fishermen into catching him. Once captured he would take back his true form and eat the fisherman, talking about irony.

This eating habit of his leads us to believe that Cirein-Cròon might be a malevolent creature. Since it is highly unlikely that eating humans would be a sustainable diet considering his size. Indeed, an old rhyme talking about the beast said that it could easily eat seven whales. This can mean that his habit of hunting humans might be more for sport.

It was speculated that the Cirein-Cròon was based on the remains of the Atlantosaurus, a dinosaur belonging to the family of the diplodocus, Brachiosaurus and other massive Sauropod. However, this is highly unlikely since no remains of this animal were ever found in the UK.