"jus love smashin boats, simple as"Also I like that his name is basically "purple guy"
Considering how purple was the imperial colour, it meant the whale was the boss.
Salute to comrade whale fighting the imperialists in 6th century AD.
The Roman Empire would still be around if they had made that Whale Co-Emperor.
Was it Orca or Sperm Whale? It has to be either of these 2 lmao
From what I've read, most modern scholars agree it was likely a sperm whale. The Roman records about how it sank ships, and descriptions of the body after it washed ashore (before being butchered and consumed by the locals), support the idea.
This video is a good breakdown of it: https://youtu.be/K9rZ9OFQEgw?si=7rF8KuHKQfMi-Joc
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
