Kraken vs. Cthulhu — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Kraken and Cthulhu
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Kraken➦
The kraken () is a legendary sea monster of gigantic size and cephalopod-like appearance in Scandinavian folklore. According to the Norse sagas, the kraken dwells off the coasts of Norway and Greenland and terrorizes nearby sailors.
Cthulhu➦
Cthulhu is a fictional cosmic entity created by writer H. P. Lovecraft. It was first introduced in his short story "The Call of Cthulhu", published by the American pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928.
Kraken➦
An enormous mythical sea monster said to appear off the coast of Norway.
Kraken➦
A huge sea monster in Norwegian legend.
Kraken➦
A fabulous Scandinavian sea monster, often represented as resembling an island, but sometimes as resembling an immense octopus.
To believe all that has been said of the sea serpent or kraken, would be credulity; to reject the possibility of their existence, would be presumption.
Like a kraken huge and black.
