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Mural #17: Kraken
By Jill Webb and Dave Sinclair

This mural celebrates the legendary sea monster the Kraken. It was said be a huge, many armed, creature that could reach as high as the top of sailing ship’s main mast. They would attack a ship by wrapping their arms around and turning the ship into the sea. Although a mythological creature, the Kraken was based on something real, the Giant Squid or Colossal Octopus.

It is thought the Kraken was based more on a Giant Squid as they are more aggressive and more likely to come to the surface of the ocean. The largest ever squid was over 40 feet long with eyes the size of dinner plates, the largest in the animal kingdom and where the Kraken legend may have come from.

Today it is known as a giant octopus or sea monster and has appeared in the movies "Pirates of the Caribbean", "20 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "Clash of the Titans".

For more fun facts about the Kraken, visit this link:
https://kids.kiddle.co/Kraken

Read a Book
Here There be Monsters: The Legendary Kraken by H.P. Newquist

Klyde the Kraken wants a Friend by Brooke Hartman

What do we know about the Kraken? by Ben Hubbard

Kraken and Nibbles: Tales of Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling by Inara Ilse

Carl the Kindly Kraken by Lara Hayes

Kraken Me Up by Jeffrey Ebbeler

What if the Kraken were Real??

Watch the YouTube to find out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwoV1AM1l2Y

AEIOU Questions

A-Is there something about the Kraken you think is awesome?

E-What about the Kraken made you excited?

I-What was the most interesting thing you learned about the Kraken?

O-What made you go Ooooo?

U- What would you like to understand more about the Kraken?

JOKES TO KEEP YOU KRAKEN UP

What is the Kraken’s favorite meal? Fish & Ships

How does a pirate greet a sea monster? What’s Kraken?

What does the boss octopus say before work? Let’s get Kraken

What do pirate parrots say? Polly wanna Kraken

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About the Artists
Jill Webb and Dave Sinclair
https://carolinabeachmurals.org/mural-%2317

"Kraken" is an octopus design created by Dave Sinclair using woodcut block printing and installation on Dry Dock Inn is by Jill Webb, muralist from Wilmington, N.C. Jill Webb is also known for her noteworthy installation in the renovated ILM Airport- the Terrazzo Loggerhead Labyrinth.