Kraken: Mythical Giant Squids from the Deep
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Kraken: Fearsome Monster or Misunderstood Squid?
What is a Kraken?
What makes up the Giant Squid called a Kraken
The Kraken is often described as an enormous sea creature that would attack ships and eat sailors whole.It is said that Kraken are part Octopus, Crab, Squid, and even Cuttlefish.
Some even say it is a relative of the Whale or Giant Turtle.
The Official Kraken Poem
by Lord Alfred Tennyson
Below the thunders of the upper deep;
Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea,
His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep
The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee
About his shadowy sides: above him swell
Huge sponges of millennial growth and height;
And far away into the sickly light,
From many a wondrous grot and secret cell
Unnumbered and enormous polypi
Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green.
There hath he lain for ages and will lie
Battening open huge sea worms in his sleep,
Until the latter fire shall heat the deep;
Then once by man and angels to be seen,
In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die.
The Kraken in Film
Movies with Kraken in them
Kraken have also appeared in:
- The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)
- Clash of the Titans (1981)
- Deep Rising (1998)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Pick one of these up today and begin your Kraken Education!
Ride the Kraken! Win a T-shirt!
The Kraken Roller Coaster in Sea World Orlando

The Kraken Lives on today torturing young souls in the form of a roller coaster located at Sea World in Orlando, Florida.
With top speeds of 65 miles an hour, 7 inversions, 3 tunnels, and the distinction of being the first floorless roller coaster in Florida this steel behemoth lives up to its namesake. In this incarnation the Kraken is portrayed as the guardian of Atlantis, an apt role for this beast of the deep.
Survived the kraken Dark T-Shirt
If you have in fact survived the Kraken then you must get the T-shirt to prove it! Go ahead, you definitely earned it!
Ahoy, Ye Kraken Lovers! Unite!
Tell me Your Kraken Myths
What is your favorite Kraken Myth? Tell me all about it and I'll do my best to incorporate it into my Kraken Tale.
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Wingman88
May 24, 2010 @ 5:00 pm | delete
- You need to add the new clash of the titans to your list!
RELEASE THE KRAKEN!
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Airinka Apr 15, 2010 @ 5:28 am | delete
- Nice lens!
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lwhitelaw
May 7, 2009 @ 8:41 am | delete
- Great lens - I'm a big fan of the Pirates of the Carribean movies.
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Margo_Arrowsmith
Oct 2, 2008 @ 2:02 pm | delete
- Great lens and so perfect for Squidoo.
Did Jules Vern have a Giant Squid in Seven Thousand Leagues Under the Sea That is that I remembered seeing that movie as a kid. That and Kirk Douglas. May not technically be a Kracken, but it sure is a Giant Squid!
Many Stars
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CleanerLife
Sep 14, 2008 @ 5:50 pm | delete
- Great Lens!
Good luck with the "Squid's Choice Awards"!
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