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2. Kraken - Wikipedia

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   The kraken (/ ˈ k r ɑː k ən /) [6] is ... , an iconic beast in Norse mythology who acts as Thor's antagonist, and will ultimately defeat him via poison during ...

3. Hafgufa - Wikipedia

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   Hafgufa (Old Norse: haf "sea" + Old Norse: gufa "steam"; [2] [3] "sea-reek"; [a] [5] "sea-steamer" [6]) is a sea creature, purported to inhabit Iceland's waters (Greenland Sea) and southward toward Helluland. Although it was thought to be a sea monster, research suggests that the stories originated from a specialized feeding technique among ...

4. These Are the 14 Most Powerful Mythical Creatures ... - AOL

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   Norse mythology says Fenrir, the son of Loki and Angrboda, would bring about Ragnarök and devour Odin. ... We put the Kraken near the top of the list because it’s one of the most fearsome ...

5. Norse mythology - Wikipedia

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   Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period.

6. Nordic folklore - Wikipedia

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   The Kraken is a legendary sea-monster, ... Norse mythology; Norske Folkeeventyr, a collection of Norwegian folktales; Thunderstone (folklore) References.

7. Sea monster - Wikipedia

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   Curruid, from whose bone the Gae Bulg is made in Celtic mythology; Devil Whale, a demonic whale the size of an island; Great Fish in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Jonah; Hafgufa, a whale of fabulous size, described as a sjóskrímsli 'sea monster' together with the lyngbakr; Hydra, Greek multi-headed dragon-like beast

8. Andromeda (mythology) - Wikipedia

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   In the film the monster is a kraken, a giant squid-like sea monster in Norse mythology, rather than the whale-like Cetos of Greek mythology. Perseus defeats the sea monster by showing it Medusa's face to turn it into stone, rather than by using his magical sword, and rides Pegasus. [52]

9. List of valkyrie names - Wikipedia

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   In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the fallen") is one of a host of female figures who decide who will die in battle. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freyja 's afterlife field Fólkvangr ), the valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain ...