The Kraken: when myth encounters science
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Hundreds of years ago, sailors were terrified by the Kraken, a dreadful sea monster capable of sinking ships and with a taste for human flesh.
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10 Amazing things about the KRAKEN
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The giant squid: a short history - Australian Geographic
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Ocean Myths Origins and Influences
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The Evolution of Sea Monsters on Medieval Maps
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Origins of the legendary Kraken
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Kraken - Wikipedia
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Kraken Summary PDF
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Reconstruction of an epic battle between a giant squid and its
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Kraken and Leviathan - TV Tropes
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Kraken - Legendary sea monster
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Figure 5 from The Kraken: when myth encounters science.
What is the origin of the Kraken myth, and how likely is it that