Was the Kraken a sea monster in Greek mythology? If not, where did it come from and what was its ancient Greek counterpart?

No legendary sea monster was as horrifying as the Kraken. According to eyewitness accounts dating all the way back to ancient ...

Meet Ruby Gillman. She is 16 years old, attends Oceanside High, and she just wants to fit in. That’s tough when you live near the ocean and your mom only has one rule: No going in the water.

Top, Ortelius's 1658 map of Iceland showing various mythological sea creatures. Below, a detail of a sea creature labelled H. This was "the greatest of whales," which could not chase fish but ...

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Instead of an octopus-type creature or some other seafaring animal or myth, the Kraken went with a blue haired troll — with an anchor earring! — straight out of the Trolls doll collection from ...

In a touching scene, Ruby as a giant kraken towers over her mother, who gently soothes the massive creature. The final message about no more lying or hiding is well-earned.

The movie centers on Ruby Gillman, a young kraken hiding in plain sight in the human town of Oceanside. She’s blue, likes math, has a retainer and four long fingers that look like hot dogs.

In Norway and Iceland, legend has it that the Kraken, a giant sea monster similar to a squid or octopus, is lurking in local seas, only to occasionally rise and go on a rampage.