The Cirein Croin – a sea monster so big it fed on seven whales a day – a master
of disguise and artful killer.
The Kracken, a legendary octomonster - a giant killer quid that could take down huge ships
and their entire crew for breakfast without a second thought….what if these two sea
beasties fought?
Well you are about to find out!
Hello and welcome back to Life’s Biggest Questions!
I am your host, Rebecca Felgate and today we are asking What If Cirein-Cròin Fought
The Kraken?
Booya.
Before we get into the watery whirlpool that is our corner of the internet, I want you
to let me know who you think will win?
Are you team Kraken or Cirein?!
Let me know in the comments section down below…also…let me know if you were a sea creature, what sea
creature you would be!
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I love me a sea adventure and some good Scottish Gaelic folk law.
I also love some good Kracken chat, so I am thinking this video is going to be a banger.
The Cirein Croin, if you hadn’t heard of this sea dwelling beastie, is a sea monster
from Gaelic folklore, which I assume means that the monster lived around the Scotch coastline
in the North sea, perhaps travelling up to the Norwegian sea as well as taking a swim
in to the top of the North Atlantic.
Cirein Croin was said to be a giant fish destroyer who filled its stomach with seven whales,
butttt also developed a taste for human flesh!
The monster has had many depictions, but by and large it is said to be a giant serpent
like sea dragon.
Rar!
The Cirein Croin was said to be a shape shifter with the ability to transform itself into
a schol of small silver fish.
Why?
So when fisherman came by to catch the fish it could eat old captain matey instead.
Sneaky.
The Kraken is a popular maritime legend stemming from Norse legend and is perhaps more well
known than stories of Cirein Croin.
The Kraken has been discussed across the seas and was discussed by Norse explorers…none
the less, the assumed home of the Kraken is up off the coasts of Norway and Greenland.
Because of how often the Kraken has been discussed in literature – we are able to paint a clearer
picture of what it may have looked like.
Old krackmeister was thought to be a giant squid, although just how giant is up for debate.
Some say the Kracken was the length of ten ships, others say it was half a mile long,
with unlucky sailors mistaking the beast for an island.
The dangers with a kraken are two fold – one, its wake creates a whirlpool so big it sucks
ships down under, and two…if you stumble across it it might eat you.
It is important to note that in literature it appears those who have met their end via
the Kraken have had the misfortune to come across it, rather than being hunted by it…
which sets it apart for the Cirein Croin, who certainly sounds more predatory.
Okay, but nobody is worried about humans being eaten or ships being wrecked here, we are
here to hear what would happen if these two monsters fought!
Firstly, where…because I know I said we don’t care about humans and ships and stuff….but
like…in reality, we are going to want to make some space, because the death match of
two powerful sea monsters could create some serious tidal waves.
If humans were lucky, the pair would fight in the mutually accessible and human free
North Atlantic… but if they fought between the North Sea and the Norwegian – their
respective homes, the people of Norway, Iceland, Northern Ireland and Scotland had better watch
out!
I suppose the question already poses how this would go down – What if the Cirein Croin
fought the Kraken – the Cirein Croin is almost undoubtedly the creature that would
start the beef.
The Kraken is mainly just minding its own business.
Honestly, we don’t know exactly how big each creature is, so it mkes pitting them
against each other in terms of size pretty hard…let’s assume they’re roughly in
the same weight category.
The Kraken doesn’t have any super powers, which means I honestly worry for it in this
match.
The Cirein Croin can shapeshift, easily confusing the Kraken, as well as making escape very
possible.
The Kraken does have many a tentacle with which to capture the Scottish beast, but if
it can shape shift, I am imagining the Cirein Croin is a bit of a Houdini!
The Kraken is an octopus, which means it must be pretty smart…perhaps it could trick the
Cirein Croin by swimming ahead and creating one of its trademark whirlpools to suck the
beast down.
Ultimately, though, the supernatural elements of the Cirein Cronin honestly have to give
it the edge… plus it sounds like a killer – what with the blood lust and the ability
to transform….is there any contest?
Cirein Cronin wins….
But the real question is, would its victory make it even more blood hungry?
Eep.
So, what a white water banger of an episode, ehy?
What did you think to this video?
Who do you think would have won?
Let me know in the comments section down below!
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Thank you once again for tuning in to this episode of LBQ – I am your host Rebecca
Felgate, I’ll catch you in the next video, but until then stay curious, stay alert and
never ever stop questioning.