Octopus Collection (page 9)

Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) hunting at night, Elephant Bay, Lavezzi Islands, Corsica, France, September 2008

Deepsea pelagic octopod (Vitreledonella richardi) Atlantic ocean

Octopus, illustration
Octopus, computer illustration

Suckers on tentacles of Octopus Vulgaris, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Suckers on tentacles of Octopus Vulgaris, 20th century. A mollusc and the most studied of all octopus species. The octopus will eat almost anything it can catch

Octopus (Octopus vulgaris), Tentacles, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Octopus (Octopus vulgaris), Tentacles, 20th century. A mollusc and the most studied of all octopus species. The octopus will eat almost anything it can catch

Minoan pot with an octopus motif, from Heracleion Museum in Crete

Mycenaean amphora with an octopus, 15th century
Mycenaean amphora with an octopus, in palace style, from Prosymna. Now in the National Museum in Athens, 15th century

Mycenaen amphora with octopus design, 16th century BC
Mycenaen amphora with octopus design in palace style. From Prosymna in Greece, and in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, 16th century BC

The Octopus of Monopoly, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Octopus of Monopoly, 1888. Commerce battles the Monster octopus called Monopoly. The little boat, Free Competition, is being pulled under the waves by the tentacles of Copper, Salt, Iron

Argonauta argo (female), octopus
A glass model of an octopus, created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the late nineteenth century and held at the Natural History Museum, London

Blue-Ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena), internal anatomy, cross-section

A fantastical depiction of the legendary Kraken

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Octopus - Eating crab prey (Octopus vulgaris) Date:

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Sea serpent of Hans Egidius. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Giant Pacific octopus, Enteroctopus dolfleini, or North Pacific giant octopus, British Columbia, Canada

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The day octopus, Octopus cyanea, is also known as the big blue octopus. It occurs in both the Pacific and Indian Oceans, from Hawaii to the eastern coast of Africa

Next! Puck Magazine 20th Century 1904 Standard Oil Company
Next! After a work by Udo Keppler published in Puck Magazine, September 1904. A view of the Standard Oil Company, Inc, at the time the world's biggest petroleum company

Day octopus (Octopus cyanea) is also known as the Big blue octopus. It occurs in both the Pacific and Indian Oceans, from Hawaii to the eastern coast of Africa; Hawaii, United States of America

Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus dolfleini, British Columbia, Canada
Giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dolfleini), or North Pacific giant octopus; British Columbia, Canada

Portrait of a female Giant pacific octopus
Portrait of a female Giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) against a black background at the Alaska SeaLife Center; Seward, Alaska, United States of America

Day Octopus, Octopus cyanea, Hawaii, USA
Day octopus (Octopus cyanea) in mid-water; Hawaii, United States of America

Day octopus portrait
Portrait of a Big blue octopus or Day octopus (Octopus cyanea) at the Butterfly Pavilion; Winchester, Colorado, United States of America

Long Arm Octopus, Hawaii, USA
This larval stage of a long arm octopus, Octopus sp. is no more that five inches across (as pictured) and was photographed at night in midwater several miles off the Kona Coast during a blackwater

Day Octopus, Hawaii, USA
Day octopus (Octopus cyanea) in mid-water; Hawaii, United States of America

Day Octopus
Day octopus (Octopus cyanea) in mid-water; Hawaii, United States of America

Sheet twelve fish cuttlefish numbered 1-12 Latin names
Sheet with twelve fish and cuttlefish, numbered 1-12. With the Latin names. Numbered top right: 26. Part of the sixth album with drawings of fish, shells and insects

Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea) In Mid-Water; Hawaii, United States Of America

Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea), View Of The Suckers On This Eight Armed Cephalopod; Hawaii, United States Of America

This View Shows The Eight Armed Cephalopod Free Swimming In Mid-Water, Day Octopus, (Octopus Cyanea); Maui, Hawaii, United States Of America

Close Up Of Tentacles Underneath An Octopus; Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Octopus; Israel

Purple octopus; Israel

Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Kosrae, Underside View Of Day Octopus With Surface Visible (Octopus Cyanea)

Hawaii, Full Length View Day Octopus Floating Down From Surface (Octopus Cyanea)

Fiji, Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea) Close-Up, Curled Up Sitting On Coral

Hawaii, Day Octopus In Midwater, Underside (Octopus Cyanea) With Sun Shining Through

Hawaii, Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea) Sunburst, B1930

Australia, Pelagic Octopus (Octopus Sp?) Midwater Black Ocean Background A87H

Malaysia, Octopus Cyanea Diguising Itself As A Part Of The Coral Reef

Hawaii, Octopus Cyanea Diguising Itself As A Part Of The Coral Reef

Pelagic species of octopus no more than five inches across at night in Coral Sea; Australia

Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea) on coral; Fiji

USA, Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea) swimming; Hawaii

USA, tentacles outstretched over reef; Hawaii, Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea)

USA, Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea); Hawaii

USA, Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea) in Ocean; Hawaii

Hawaii, Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea) Sitting In Shallow Water

Italy. Rome. Fountain of Neptune. Detail of Neptunes statue
Italy. Rome. Fountain of Neptune, 1574, designed by Giacomo della Porta (1532-1602). Detail of Neptune struggling with an octopus, by Antonio della Bitta (1807-?), 1878. Navona Square

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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.