Indus worm Indus worm The skōlex (Indus Worm or the horrible Indian worm), in ancient Greek writings, was a supposed giant, white, carnivorous worm with a large pair of teeth that lived in the Indus River. Gustav Oppert in the 19th century reasoned that "skōlex" referred to a like-sounding word in the Indian language, and was convinced the word was "culukī" () for "fish" or "porpoise". In his opinion, the word could refer even to a "crocodile" by extension. Scholar Erik Seldeslachts, in a 1998 paper, has suggested parallel with "kṛmiḥ" () which has the duel meaning of "worm" and a name
Purple worm Purple worm In the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game, the purple worm is a fictional monster. The creature was introduced to the game in the original 1974 boxed set. In the third edition of the game, it is classified as a magical beast. The purple worm was one of the earliest creatures introduced in the "D&D" game. The purple worm was one of the first monsters introduced in the earliest edition of the game, in the "Dungeons & Dragons" "white box" set (1974), where they were described as huge and hungry monsters that lurk beneath the surface. The mottled