Octopus Was the First Urban Legend
If stories from ancient Rome are anything to go by, urban legends are not a modern creation. Aelian, a writer from the 3rd century AD, was one of the first people to document what’s considered one of the first urban legends, the story of a giant octopus who terrorized the city of Puteoli.
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According to the legend, the octopus grew tired of its sea diet and ventured into the city through the sewer system to feast on pickled fish in a merchant’s shop. The creature was so large that it took a group effort to capture or kill it.
