The Blue Men of Minch are mythical creatures looking for sailors to drown. They have the power to create storms, but when the weather is fine they sleep floating on or just below the surface of the water. When a group approaches a ship the chief may shout out two lines of poetry to the master of the vessel and challenge him to complete the verse. If the skipper fails in that task then the Blue Men of Minch will attempt to overturn the ship and capsize it.

    By Amelie