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1. cracken

   The kraken () is a legendary sea monster of enormous size said to appear off the coasts of Norway. Kraken, the subject of sailors' superstitions and mythos, was first described in the modern era in a travelogue by Francesco Negri in 1700. This description was followed in 1734 by an account from Dano-Norwegian missionary and explorer Hans Egede, who described the kraken in detail and equated it with the hafgufa of medieval lore. However, the first description of the creature is usually credited to the Norwegian bishop Pontoppidan (1753). Pontoppidan was the first to describe the kraken as an octopus (polypus) of tremendous size, and wrote that it had a reputation for pulling down ships. The French malacologist Denys-Montfort, of the 19th century, is also known for his pioneering inquiries into the existence of gigantic octopuses. The great man-killing octopus entered French fiction when novelist Victor Hugo (1866) introduced the pieuvre octopus of Guernsey lore, which he identified with the kraken of legend. This led to Jules Verne's depiction of the kraken, although Verne did not distinguish between squid and octopus. The legend of the Kraken may have originated from sightings of giant squid, which may grow to 12–15 m (40–50 feet) in length. Linnaeus may have indirectly written about the kraken. Linnaeus wrote about the Microcosmus genus (an animal with various other organisms or growths attached to it, comprising a colony). Subsequent authors have referred to Linnaeus's writing, and the writings of Bartholin's cetus called hafgufa, and Paullini's monstrous marinum as "krakens".That said, the claim that Linnaeus used the word "kraken" in the margin of a later edition of Systema Naturae has not been confirmed.

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   Cracken is a fictional creature often mentioned in myths and legends, characterized as a massive and destructive sea monster. Its appearance, abilities, and origins may vary in different stories and cultures, but it is commonly associated with the power to create massive waves, destroy ships, and instill fear in sailors. The term "cracken" is often used to refer to any powerful and mysterious sea creature or monster.

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   The numerical value of cracken in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

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   The numerical value of cracken in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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