For thousands of years, sailors have told stories of giant squids. In myth and cinema, the kraken was the most terrible of sea monsters. Now, it's been captured — on a soon-to-be-seen video.

Giant squid sightings are likely what inspired tales of the ship-destroying Kraken from Scandinavian mythology. Real giant squid live at depths of at least 2,950 feet (900 m) below the ocean's ...

As with many legends, the Kraken started with something real, based on sightings of a real animal, the giant squid. For the ancient navigators, the sea was treacherous and dangerous, hiding a ...

What they knew as the sea Kraken, the creature that was said to be “From the depths, it rises, a beast of ancient lore,” is a real creature known as the Giant squid (Architeuthis dux).

The Kraken Is Real: Scientist Films First Footage Of A Giant Squid In myth and cinema, the kraken was the most terrible of sea monsters. Now, it's been captured -- on a soon-to-be-seen video.

In myth and cinema, the kraken was the most terrible of sea monsters. Now, it's been captured — on a soon-to-be-seen video. The Kraken Is Real: Scientist Films First Footage Of A Giant Squid | WLRN ...