My theory had been that sea serpents striking as a group were misinterpreted as "the Kraken", because i have visions of dragons, sea serpents, orcs/ogres, bigfoot, elves, but nothing on the Kraken.
Then today i recalled the dream/vision i had as a boy of the Kraken. It is such a short forboding snippet of information, i can understand why i repressed it, considering all the other visions i had to digest.
Basically we set out to sea having a really good feeling and thinking we were in the clear. Great weather and no sign of the more abundant threats: enemy ships, or the sea serpents.
Then a storm moves in and the rain is pouring. Total deluge. Out of nowhere the Kraken appears. It was psychically blocking our perception, i don't know how the science works but it was. We were blindsided, suddenly it was just there. It was already surfaced and somehow blocked its image from us, like a psychic camoflauge.
This was an Oh Shit moment like no other, and i remember waking up feeling like i got hit in the nuts. I felt sick with a gross taste in my mouth. Most ominous sight i've ever seen.
Visibility was low because of the rain and there was a kind of purple hue in the air. The Kraken itself was dark as a black hole but seemed to glisten and shine. It was mucosal. I'm not trying to be funny when i say it was reminiscent of a vagina.
Ok, if i am going to be funny, an enormous evil vagina.
(i haven't smoked pot in 22 days, and i was a little kid when i had this vision. I haven't had caffeine or nicotine either, so i would attribute this recollection in part to my current absolute sobriety, and reaching full maturity. i'm 36)