The Myth of the Kraken: Sea Monsters in Ancient Maritime Lore

The Myth of the Kraken: Sea Monsters in Ancient Maritime Lore

For as long as humans have braved the seas, the ocean’s vast, unknowable depths have inspired fear, wonder, and myth. One of the most enduring and terrifying sea monsters to emerge from these tales is the Kraken—a colossal, tentacled beast said to rise from the abyss to crush ships and drag sailors to their doom. But the Kraken is just one chapter in the long and fascinating history of legendary sea monsters in global maritime lore.The Kraken: T…