Pierre Dénys de Montfort's "Poulpe Colossal" attacks a merchant ship.
Kraken are legendary
sea monsters of gargantuan size, said to have dwelled off the coasts of
Norway and
Iceland. The sheer size and fearsome appearance attributed to the beasts have made them common ocean-dwelling monsters in various fictional work.
Imaginary view of a gigantic octopus seizing a ship.
