Kraken

calls a friend (Erika) whose husband (Ramiro) is a surgeon and specializes in fixing/removing “deformities.” Ramiro is fascinated by Alex’s case and decides to go there with his wife and their teenage boy, Alvaro. Both Kraken and Ramiro display a very masculine identity. Kraken tries to protect his family the best he can; at one point he hits Ramiro for insisting that surgery is the best option. He also threatens a friend of the family and some high school kids for treating his daughter as a…

Jake Hill Jake hill seemed to be an average teenage boy. He lived in portland, oregon, usa. He lived in what was considered the mortal world. Jake’s day started of normal enough. At least as normal as ever for him. “Hi im jake hill.” “ I live in portland oregon.” “I’m a 15 year old boy, in high school.” “ I am one of the least smartest kids in my class.” “I am dyslexic, diagnosed with adhd, and really, really, really, suck at math. “For me the best grade I’ve ever gotten was a d-,…

The Greeks vs. Hollywood In the Greek myth about Perseus starts when King Acrisius throws Danae and Perseus into a trunk and into the ocean, then Zeus leads the two to Dictys’ boat where he saves the two, he then marries Danae and raises Perseus, King Polydectes wants to marry Danae and sends Perseus to kill medusa, on the way back Perseus saves Princess Andromeda whom he marries, King Polydectes turns to stone when he looks at Medusas head, during there honeymoon Perseus kills his grandfather…

“Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible. It just means that you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed” (Riordan, ) We all know what life is like today and how our beliefs impact us, but in order to fully understand how we have gotten to here, we need to understand our origins and how we got here. In turn, we need to examine the myths and legends of our ancestors. The ancient Greeks are a great example of how we were able to exceed expectations. The Greeks believed in many gods…

out as sea monster type creatures. My parents laughed at him instinctively but the doctor just stared at them confused. Despite what the doctor believed my scale became an inside joke in our family and I got the most adorable nickname of Kraken. This term Kraken is a reference to the Greek myth of…

In the beginning of the movie Clash of the Titans 2010 a movie about how Perseus the son of Zeus goes on an adventure to help find a way to stop Hades from Releasing the Kraken and prevent it from releasing havoc on earth. In the beginning of the film we see a fisherman finds a coffin with a live baby Perseus with his dead mother inside it, he and wife decide to raise Perseus as their own even when Perseus gets a little older and discovers they’re going to have a baby of their own and is afraid…

Greek mythology, although an aspect of the ancient world, is still relevant in today’s modern society. Many filmmakers draw upon these stories that chronicle the heroic feats accomplished by the champions of antiquity. Although with drawing inspiration from these ancient tales, one must take modern society into account and this means reshaping the story to suit these needs. The question that arises here is if these modern renditions do the classical stories justice. One such tale that roused…

One reason that many believed that the giant squid was a passive hunter was the amount of ammonium in its tissues. There are two groups of squid in relation to density in water; the first are denser than water and must swim to stay afloat, the second are “nearly neutrally buoyant” (Clarke et al. 1979). The giant squid falls into the second category; it remains buoyant because of ammonium chloride filled pockets in its muscles, which balance its density. This means that it does not need to be…

allegorical" species have been found accurate, also many people have sighted this creature. "For hundreds of years, sailors told stories of a hideous creature with a long round head, a jagged-edge beak, and enormous, powerful tentacles... scientist gave Kraken a new name: the giant squid"(6). Some creatures that were pure fiction, like the giant squid and the Komodo lizard, have been proven an undeniable species. Sightings are very imperative to the diagnosis of these new species which is what…

I know what you will be thinking. What am I doing here trying to tell you about the Loch Ness, when you already know pretty much everything about the Loch Ness monster, Nessie? Well, this essay won’t just be about Nessie. Do you know the names of the people who claimed to first see Nessie? Or the fact that they owned a hotel, and that caused people to not believe Nessie was real? I could pretty well teach you some things about the topic everyone claimed to know so much about. Do you really know…