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The English word "kraken" (in the sense of sea monster) derives from Norwegian kraken or krakjen, which are the definite forms of krake ("the krake"). [6] According to a Norwegian dictionary, the root meaning of krake is "malformed or overgrown, crooked tree". [7] It originates from Old Norse kraki, which is etymologically related to Old Norse ...
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Differences in pronunciation between American English (AmE) and British English (BrE) can be divided into . differences in accent (i.e. phoneme inventory and realisation).See differences between General American and Received Pronunciation for the standard accents in the United States and Britain; for information about other accents see regional accents of English.
Scylla as a maiden with a kētos tail and dog heads sprouting from her body. Detail from a red-figure bell-crater in the Louvre, 450–425 BC. This form of Scylla was prevalent in ancient depictions, though very different from the description in Homer, where she is land-based and more dragon-like.
Kraken Black Spiced Rum is a Caribbean black spiced rum. [1] The brand is owned and distributed by Proximo Spirits of Jersey City, New Jersey and named after the kraken , a mythical giant squid-like sea monster.
Sweeping deportations pledged by President-elect Donald Trump could pose an economic shock for the restaurant industry in ways that echo the pandemic: pricier menus, rising wages, and shuttered ...
Buoy, said to be a nephew of the Fremont Troll, is a 6-foot (1.8 m) tall blue sea troll.His hair is "a nod to hockey flow and the waves of Puget Sound," said Lamont Buford, the Kraken's vice president of entertainment experience and production.
General Hospital just bid goodbye to a major character.. During the Friday, Dec. 13 episode, fan-favorite Dex Heller, played by Evan Hofer, met his demise. Dex had been expected to make a full ...