Kraken: Difference between revisions

Whereas the kraken was described by Egede as having "many Heads and a Number of Claws", the creature is also depicted to have spikes or horns, at least in illustrations of creatures which commentators have conjectured to be krakens. The "bearded whale" shown on an early map (pictured above) is conjectured to be a kraken perhaps (cf. [[#Olaus Magnus|§Olaus Magnus]] below). Also, there was an alleged two-headed and horned monster that beached ashore in [[Dingle]], Co.County Kerry, Ireland, thought to be a giant cephalopod, of which there was a picture/painting made by the discoverer.<ref name="more"/> He made a travelling show of his work on canvas, as introduced in a book on the kraken.{{sfnp|Heuvelmans|2015|pp=141–142}}