[Metaphors & Symbolism] Re-Releasing the "Kraken": Mythical Beast of the Sea, Movies and Now, Election Disputes

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From WSJ:

The legend was likely based on sightings of giant squid and octopuses, but folklore embellished it into a ship-swallowing monstrosity. ” ... it to the city's maritime tradition and to the giant Pacific octopus species living off its shores.

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