The Kraken is a legendary sea monster, often depicted as a giant cephalopod, said to inhabit the waters between Norway and Iceland. Its origins are often linked to sightings of real giant squids, which can reach impressive sizes of 12-15 meters. The creature has captured imaginations for generations.
In 1917, An English translator of the King's Mirror opted to translate hafgufa as kraken.
In 1920, Finnur Jónsson expressed skepticism that the kraken originated from the hafgufa.
In 1920, Finnur Jónsson favored identifying the kraken as an inkfish (squid/octopus) on etymological grounds.
In 1920, Icelandic philologist Finnur Jónsson explained that the name "horven", another name for the Kraken, as an alternative form of harv (lit. 'harrow') and conjectured that this name was suggested by the inkfish's action of seeming to plow the sea.
In 1920, Icelandic philologist Finnur Jónsson remarked that the name Kraken likely originated from the term "crooked tree" or "drag", due to the resemblance of crooked branches or drags to a cephalopod.
In 1927, Magnus had been living in exile in Danzig, Poland.
In 1928, H.P. Lovecraft created Cthulhu, serving as a modern depiction of the kraken.
In 1939, Magnus moved to Venice before the map's publication.
In 1953, John Wyndham's novel The Kraken Wakes was published.
In 1981, the film Clash of the Titans was released.
In 2006, the kraken was featured in the film, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
In 2010, the remake of the film Clash of the Titans was released.
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