KRAKEN is a legendary sea monster similar to a giant cephalopod. According to the Norse saga, the kraken lived off the coast of Norway and Greenland and terrorized nearby sailors. Writers over the years have postulated that the legend may have stemmed from sightings of a giant squid that can grow up to 13-15 meters long. In Scandinavian folklore. It was the focus of many superstitious seafarers who crossed the North Atlantic and especially seafarers from the Nordic countries because of their proximity and Scandinavian origin.