Hoan Kiem Turtle
A legendary giant turtle said to live in Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam. Told of as the divine turtle to which a hero returned a sacred sword, it was confirmed to be one of the world's largest softshell turtles.
Mystery Timeline｜1185–1602
Mysteries of the Kamakura to Sengoku
Yokai and strange tales from the age of the samurai, alongside the mysterious books and legends of medieval Europe, from the Kamakura period to the Warring States era.
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15th century (legend) / 20th century (confirmed)
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Medieval period (trade in tusks)
Narwhal
A whale of the Arctic seas with a single long tusk. In medieval Europe its tusks were traded at high prices as the horns of the legendary unicorn. It is the real "unicorn of the sea."
