What is in this image? Describe it as if you were explaining it to someone from the 15th century.

In this illustration, you would behold a scene both ordinary and enchanting from the vast world beneath the sea waves. At the center is a great sea creature, an octopus, which is rendered with a benign and friendly visage. This creature of the sea, known even in your time for its multiple winding arms, is depicted with eight long and curly tentacles. It appears animated and cheerful, floating amid the water.Surrounding this gentle octopus are various other elements of the marine tableau to the left, there is a simple depiction of a fish, a creature no doubt familiar to you from both consumption and lore. Also included in this underwater scene are a starfish and a seashell, both common in the depths of the sea and often washed ashore, admired for their shapes and textures.Above all these, representing the water itself, gentle waves are drawn, suggesting the peaceful and undulating movements of the sea. This artwork, while whimsical to modern eyes, encapsulates elements of the natural world you might find in the depths of God''s vast ocean, depicted in a style meant to charm and engage. Such images serve both to entertain and educate about the marvels of creation, much as bestiaries or illustrated manuscripts might in your own era.