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

“Like, I, too, am a kraken and just no one knows.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

The kraken laid her on a piece of driftwood, as carefully as a child laying down a doll.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell