The Kraken (In modern German, Krake (plural and declined in the singular: Kraken) means octopus, but can also refer to the legendary Kraken) is a sea creature of Scandinavian and Finnish mythology described commonly referred to as a type of giant octopus or squid, emerging from the depths, boats attacked and devoured sailors. Stories
old, incl UDING those Pontoppidan, describe the kraken as an animal "the size of a floating island" (it was said that the back of an adult Kraken had a length of 2.4 km.), Whose real danger for sailors is not the creature same, but the maelstrom created after quickly immersed in the ocean. However, Pontoppidan also described the destructive potential of the great beast: "It is said that if he holds the largest warship, it could pull him to the bottom of the ocean" (Sjögren, 1980). The Kraken were always distinct from sea serpents, also common in the Scandinavian tradition.
Since the late eighteenth century, the Kraken is represented in several forms, mainly as a large octopus-like creatures, and has often been said that the Kraken Pontoppidan might have been based on observations of sailors, giant squid. In the early descriptions, however,
s-like creatures were more crab-like octopus and, in general, possess traits that are associated with large whales rather than the giant squid. Some traits of kraken resemble undersea volcanic activity occurring in the Iceland region, including sparkling water, dangerous currents and the appearance of new islets. Fortunately, the kraken is a sea monster that rarely can be seen although some evidence reveal its proximity to the most senior among the sailors. It is said that from the surface, looking down you can see the huge eyes of the Kraken, red as if it were fire.
droppings of kraken, exhale pleasant smell and they form a sort of floating islands around the monster. Many fish are attracted to the new floating meadow also edible. When the Kraken is able to attract sufficient numbers of fish, the Kraken begins to feed on them and the cycle begins again. The large
Kraken, along with his monstrous appearance and destructive power of course, have made a creature that commonly appears in several works of fiction.
