kraken
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Summary
kraken is a sea monster[1]. They draws 28,657 Wikipedia views per month (sea monster category, ranking #1 of 7).[2]
Key Facts
- Commons category: Kraken[3]
- Described by source: Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.[4], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[5], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[6]
- Name in native language: Kraken[7]
- Different from: Kraken[8]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for kraken include Seattle Kraken[9], an ice hockey team[10], in United States[11], founded in 2021[12]; Kraken special unit[13], a military unit[14], in Ukraine[15], founded in 2022[16]; Kraken Mare[17], a lake of Titan[18]; USS Kraken[19], an attack submarine[20]; Kraken Catena[21], a crater chain[22]; and Kraken Cove[23], a cove[24], in United Kingdom[25].
Why It Matters
kraken has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] They is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for them include Seattle Kraken[9], an ice hockey team[10], in United States[11], founded in 2021[12]; Kraken special unit[13], a military unit[14], in Ukraine[15], founded in 2022[16]; Kraken Mare[17], a lake of Titan[18]; USS Kraken[19], an attack submarine[20]; Kraken Catena[21], a crater chain[22]; and Kraken Cove[23], a cove[24], in United Kingdom[25].