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"The Enigmatic Octopus: From Ancient Mosaics to Modern Imagery" Discover the fascinating world of the octopus

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Octopus Collection: Larval Wonderpus octopus (Wunderpus photogenicus) drifting in the open ocean at night off Anilao
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Octopus Collection: Blue Marine Octopuss
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Octopus Collection: School of Fish (Collective Nouns)
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Octopus Collection: Blue Marine Octopuss
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Octopus Collection: School of Fish (Collective Nouns)
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Octopus Collection: Mask of the octopus hunter-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
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Octopus Collection: Blue Marine Octopuss
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Octopus Collection: School of Fish (Collective Nouns)
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Octopus Collection: School of Fish (Collective Nouns)
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Octopus Collection: School of Fish (Collective Nouns)
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Octopus Collection: Blue Marine Octopuss
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Octopus Collection: School of Fish (Collective Nouns)
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Octopus Collection: School of Fish (Collective Nouns)
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Octopus Collection: Giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) experiencing freedom after release from captivity
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Octopus Collection: Recovering the Stolen Jewel from the Palace of the Dragon King, 1853
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Octopus Collection: Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) on a coral reef, The Bahamas. August
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Octopus Collection: Veined Octopus, Coconut Octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus, formerly Octopus marginatus)
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Octopus Collection: Free swimming mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus). Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Octopus Collection: Wonderpus octopus (Wunderpus photogenicus) in its juvenile or larval stage
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Octopus Collection: Curled octopus (Eledone cirrhosa) swimming over sea floor, South Arran Marine Protected Area
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Octopus Collection: Veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) between clam shell halves. Ambon, Maluku Archipelago
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Octopus Collection: Glass octopus (Vitreledonella richardi). deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde
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Octopus Collection: Italy, Tuscany, Elba. Seafood dish with mixed apetizers in a restaurant in Pomonte
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Octopus Collection: Japan, Honshu, Kansai, Osaka, Namba, Dotombori Street, Japanese Fast Food, Takoyaki
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Octopus Collection: Freshly caught Octopus, Chora Sfakia, South Crete, Greece
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Octopus Collection: Still life with fish and polyps
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Octopus Collection: Still life with polyps and fish
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Octopus Collection: Pictorialist still life with fish and polyps
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Octopus Collection: Octopus (Octopus), Civic Aquarium of Milan
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Octopus Collection: Octopus fisherman; sculpturesque work by Edoardo Rossi, displayed at the Art
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Octopus Collection: Mosaic depicting a marine faun from Pompeii preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of
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Octopus Collection: Blue Ring
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Octopus Collection: Squid
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Octopus Collection: Female Day octopus (Octopus cyanea) drifting in the ocean, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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Octopus Collection: Kraken attacking a fishing boat off the coast of Angola
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Octopus Collection: Roy Bella battles with an Octopus on beach in Malta stars in film Seven Cities to
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Octopus Collection: Deepsea octopus (Grimpoteuthis sp), Dumbo, North Atlantic
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Octopus Collection: Day octopus (Octopus cyanea) female, in mid-water, Hawaii
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Octopus Collection: Giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) showing arms and suckers, Vernon Rock
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Octopus Collection: Paper nautilus (Argonauta hians) in open water at night. Anilao, Batangas marine protected area
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Octopus Collection: Veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) emerging from its home in an old clam shell
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Octopus Collection: Historical illustration of Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Pierre Denys de Montfort
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Octopus Collection: A wide angle macro view of a Veined octopus ( Amphioctopus marginatus) stretching
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Octopus Collection: Lekythos, detail of Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra, 700-480 BC (ceramic)
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Octopus Collection: Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) in hole, Larvotto Marine Reserve, Monaco, Mediterranean Sea
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Octopus Collection: Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) close-up of eyes, Malta, Mediteranean, May 2009
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Octopus Collection: European river otter (Lutra lutra) female bringing octopus ashore for cub, Shetland
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Octopus Collection: RF - Veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) sheltering in an old clam shell on the


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"The Enigmatic Octopus: From Ancient Mosaics to Modern Imagery" Discover the fascinating world of the octopus, as depicted throughout history in various forms of art and literature. The Fish Mosaic from Pompeii showcases the intricate beauty of Roman seafood mosaics, with an octopus taking center stage among other marine creatures. Legend meets reality in depictions like the Kraken attacking a ship during a storm, where sailors' fears come alive through powerful imagery. In an American cartoon from 1882, John Bull embodies England as the octopus of imperialism, symbolizing its land-grabbing tendencies across continents. From fiction to real-life encounters, witness gripping moments such as Captain Nemo's sailor being seized by a giant cuttlefish in Jules Verne's "20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea. " A French poster boldly proclaims that "The Future Lies in Socialism, " using an octopus as a metaphor for societal change. In more contemporary settings, divers encounter these intelligent creatures face-to-face. Whether it is a diver interacting with an octopus or witnessing the majestic Giant Pacific Octopus along Alaska's coastlines down to California. Even beyond artistic representations and underwater encounters lies cultural significance. Witness drying octopuses hanging in Mandrakia on Milos Island in Greece – capturing both tradition and culinary delights found within Aegean waters. The enigma surrounding this creature continues to captivate our imagination. With its ability to adapt and survive amidst diverse environments worldwide, the octopus remains one of nature's most intriguing marvels - reminding us that there is always more than meets the eye beneath our oceans' depths.