Kraken
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Far, far beneath the abysmal sea,<br> | Far, far beneath the abysmal sea,<br> | ||
His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep <br> | His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep <br> | ||
- | The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee<br> | + | The [[Kraken]] sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee<br> |
About his shadowy sides; above him swell <br> | About his shadowy sides; above him swell <br> | ||
Huge sponges of millennial growth and height;<br> | Huge sponges of millennial growth and height;<br> |
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Below the thunders of the upper deep, --Tennyson |
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Kraken is a legendary sea monster of large proportions that is said to dwell off the coasts of Norway and Greenland. The legend may have originated from sightings of giant squid that are estimated to grow to 12–15 m in length, including the tentacles.
See also
- Akkorokamui
- Aspidochelone
- Cetus (mythology)
- Colossal squid
- Cryptozoology
- Gigantic octopus
- Globster
- Iku-Turso
- Lusca
- Scandinavian folklore
- Vanishing island