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Poseidon vs Kraken: What is the Difference?

June 3, 2022February 9, 2022 by Andy Watkins

One was known to protect seafarers. The other set out to kill them. Unfortunately, they don’t come from the same mythology as they would have made perfect enemies. Of course, we’re speaking of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, and the Kraken, a giant sea monster of Scandinavian origin. …

Is the Kraken Greek or Norse?

June 3, 2022December 4, 2021 by Andy Watkins

Given the terrifying accounts sailors and soldiers would return home to tell, it’s no wonder that the Norwegian afterlife belongs to those who died valiantly in battle or at sea. But the Kraken really gets the medal for the most terrifying sea monster. Despite its common association with Greek mythology, …