Abaia
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It is catalogued under topics including Fictional eels, Legendary fish and Melanesian legendary creatures.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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Abaia is a huge, magical eel in Melanesian mythology.
According to Melanesian mythology the Abaia is a type of large eel which dwells at the bottom of freshwater lakes in the Fiji, Solomon and Vanuatu Islands. The beast is said to consider all creatures in the lake its children and protects them furiously against anyone who would harm or disturb them. It is said that those who are foolish enough to try to catch the fish from a lake containing the Abaia are immediately overwhelmed by a large wave caused by the thrashing of the Abaia's powerful tail.
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