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The kraken rising from the waves near a Viking ship in a Norwegian fjord under a stormy sky, giant tentacles above the waves

Kraken: The Sea Monster of Nordic Legends, from Myth to Giant Squid

Living island, whirlpool, arms that sink ships: the kraken of Norwegian fishermen, its medieval hafgufa, Pontoppidan, Denys de Montfort, the Alecton and the giant squid, from myth to science.