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Goddess of the night (Greek)
Snake-haired Gorgon (Greek)
Many-headed sea serpent (Greek)
Giant sea monster (Norse)
Derived from Greek λιγυς (ligys) meaning “clear-voiced, shrill, whistling”. This was the name of one of the Sirens in Greek legend. It was also used by Edgar Allan Poe in his story ‘Ligeia’ (1838).
