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Source? Not that I don't believe you, that's just fascinating if there's any shred of evidence.

• DoreenMichele 7y ago
  Authors over the years have postulated that the legend may have originated from sightings of giant squids that may grow to 13–15 meters (40–50 feet) in length. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken
  • stewbrew 7y ago
    Related all time classic: Roger Callois: La Pieuvre : essai sur la logique de l'imaginaire.
    • DoreenMichele 7y ago
      I'm not familiar wth it and I'm not finding anything in English about it. Perhaps you could give a brief summary?