Why Do People Around the World Share Similar Myths About the Sea?

Imagine you're sailing on a boat, and out of nowhere, the waves get really wild. You see something big in the water, maybe even a creature that looks like it's from a storybook! That’s sea mythology. People all over the world have stories about things in the ocean that aren’t real, but they feel very real when you’re on the sea. It’s kind of like how everyone has bedtime stories, except these are from people who actually lived near the ocean.