The Kraken was not a myth after all: Scientists reveal the real sea monster behind the legend

For hundreds of years, the Kraken was a source of terror in people's minds as a gargantuan creature with unimaginable power that was said to live under the tempestuous seas. The sailors told of the arms of the monster coming out of the dark waters and holding tight the sides of their ships, thus dragging down the ships and the crews to the depths that no one could fathom. These stories were made known by word of mouth long before modern science was capable of unveiling the secrets of the ocean, and they were instrumental in forming the people’s view of the deep as a dangerous and impenetrable place. With the progress in marine biology and deep-sea research, the mystery surrounding the deep has become less and less mysterious. It is now known that what used to be regarded with dread and pr