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

The luminous undersea kraken kingdom is also quite a sight.

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

“Wait! Before you go—I need to ask—the kraken! Why didn’t the kraken eat Mal? It had her there, but—” But she had already gone, vanishing beneath the water in the canal.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell