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Medieval European sailors
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Medieval European sailors believed sea monsters were real threats, leading to caution and vivid accounts of encounters at sea.
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East Asian cultures
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East Asian cultures often depict sea monsters as benevolent guardians in their folklore and mythology.
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Ancient civilizations
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Ancient civilizations depicted sea monsters as feared symbols of chaos and destruction in historical texts and art.
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Contemporary Western popular culture
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Sea monsters are a popular and terrifying feature in contemporary Western fiction, movies, and art.
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Historical Mediterranean civilizations
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Sea monsters were historically associated with danger and the unknown by Mediterranean civilizations and were depicted in art and literature.
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Inuit culture
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Sea monsters are integrated into Inuit culture as spiritual connections to the sea and its resources, incorporated into traditional beliefs and legends.
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Modern marine biology
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Modern marine biology does not consider sea monsters to be real due to lack of scientific evidence.
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fantasy fiction enthusiasts
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Sea monsters are creatures depicted in imaginative literature and folklore that are popular among fantasy fiction enthusiasts.
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