Zaratan
Sign in to savethumb|Illustration of a similar creature in the Alexander Romance, Armenian manuscript, 1538–1544. The saratan (from the Arabic سرطان, saraṭān, "crab"), sometimes spelled zaratan, is a giant sea creature from Arabic literature and folklore.
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5 sectionsContents
- In Arabic literature
- In modern media
- Similarities with other creatures
- See also
- References
thumb|Illustration of a similar creature in the Alexander Romance, Armenian manuscript, 1538–1544. The saratan (from the Arabic سرطان, saraṭān, "crab"), sometimes spelled zaratan, is a giant sea creature from Arabic literature and folklore.
==In Arabic literature==
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