kraken

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The team - led by Christine Close, a sculptor based in France - carved a kraken eating a boat as part of the myths and legends theme set by the competition organisers.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

First we find the kraken, then we slay the kraken, then we practice safety in handling seafood, then we learn about parasites and the cooking methods that kill them, then we eat.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Not only that, Ruby learns that the kraken are warriors who protect the sea from their rivals, such as the vain and power-hungry mermaids.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2023

One of the themes of “Ruby Gillman” is finding family and learning about her kraken heritage as she connects with a Grandmamah she didn’t know about.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

And a thought—a pin-sharp, unacknowledged thought that had dogged him since the kraken had lifted Mal onto a piece of driftwood— made him say: “The Immortal? The lost Immortal?”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell