Was the Kraken a sea monster in Greek mythology? If not, where did it come from and what was its ancient Greek counterpart?

Meet Ruby Gillman. She is 16 years old, attends Oceanside High, and she just wants to fit in. That’s tough when you live near the ocean and your mom only has one rule: No going in the water.

Top, Ortelius's 1658 map of Iceland showing various mythological sea creatures. Below, a detail of a sea creature labelled H. This was "the greatest of whales," which could not chase fish but ...

Join Oliver Crimmen, Senior Curator of Fish, and Jon Ablett, Senior Curator of Mollusca, as they explore the real-life inspiration behind fantastic sea monsters of yore that are lurking in the ...

“Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” - ★ ★ ½. We landlubbers have gotten it all wrong: Kraken aren't terrible monsters from the sea who destroy our sailing ships and munch on our sailors.

The film centres on Ruby Gillman, a young kraken hiding in plain sight in the human town of Oceanside. She’s blue, likes maths, wears a retainer and has four long fingers that look like hot dogs.

“Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken,” a DreamWorks Animation release in theaters Friday, is rated PG for “some action, rude humor and mature thematic elements.” Running time: 91 minutes. Two and ...

‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’: High school angst for sea monsters Adequate animated coming-of-age comedy about an adolescent kraken is just charming enough June 27, 2023 More than 1 year ago ...

Set for release in late 2025 and directed by Pål Øie, the action film brings to life Nordic folklore's most fearsome sea monster. Berlin: Norwegian Creature Feature 'Kraken' Sells to North ...

The movie centers on Ruby Gillman, a young kraken hiding in plain sight in the human town of Oceanside. She’s blue, likes math, has a retainer and four long fingers that look like hot dogs. But ...

The movie centers on Ruby Gillman, a young kraken hiding in plain sight in the human town of Oceanside. She’s blue, likes math, has a retainer and four long fingers that look like hot dogs. But ...