Cryptozoologists have claimed a connection between this animal and Scandinavian legends of the Kraken.

Yrsa, Yrse, Yrs or Urse (6th century) was a tragic heroine of Scandinavian legend.

Skuld was a princess of Scandinavian legend who married Heoroweard and encouraged him to kill Hroðulf (Hrólfr Kraki).

The word "Ragnarok" comes from an ancient Scandinavian legend and means a "rain of dust."

The Gulon is a Scandinavian legend, also known as a "Jerff" in Northern Sweden and "Vielfraß" in Germany.

By 1450 it had lost contact with Norway and Iceland and disappeared from all but a few Scandinavian legends.

In later parts of the book, characters compare their desperate situation to that of semi-mythical characters of Scandinavian legend, with the relevant poetry occasionally quoted.

More likely, however, some of the additional facts not in the Scandinavian legend may have come from these sources.

In the late setting, Gautrekr the Mild is the father of Algautr, the last Geatish king, in Scandinavian legends.

This account is not about presenting the life of Hrothgar, but in presenting how Harald Fairhair was descended from kings and heroes in Scandinavian legend.