Literary notes about krill (AI summary)
Authors employ the word "krill" in literature with a fascinating duality of meaning. On one hand, it functions as a surname, imbuing characters with a certain enigmatic or troubled identity, as seen in narratives of inheritance, scandal, and domestic strife involving figures like Mrs. Krill, Maud Krill, and Lemuel Krill ([1],[2],[3]). On the other hand, "krill" appears in a literal, naturalistic sense, referring to the tiny marine crustaceans that are central to commercial fisheries and ecological discussions ([4],[5],[6]). This interplay between a personal, often dramatic, identity and a reference to the natural world enriches the narrative texture and invites readers to consider the layered symbolism embedded within the term ([7],[8]).
- My husband's real name was Lemuel Krill, and he married me thirty years ago.
— from The Opal Serpent by Fergus Hume - But she was never sure if Maud had strangled Krill, as she feared to ask her.
— from The Opal Serpent by Fergus Hume - Mrs. Krill descended to give the alarm to her neighbors, but Krill struck her down, and struck his daughter also, making her mouth bleed.
— from The Opal Serpent by Fergus Hume - Southern Ocean Fisheries in 2006-07 landed 126,976 metric tons, of which 82% (104,586 tons) was krill (Euphausia superba) and 9.5% (12,027 tons)
— from The 2009 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency - There is a potential source of income from harvesting finfish and krill.
— from The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency - There is a potential source of income from harvesting fin fish and krill.
— from The 1991 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency - I prolonged Krill's agony, and then I pressed the wire down myself for such a time as I thought it would take to squeeze the life out of the beast.
— from The Opal Serpent by Fergus Hume - Southern Ocean Fisheries in 2005-06 landed 128,081 metric tons, of which 83% (106,591 tons) was krill (Euphausia superba) and 9.7% (12,364 tons)
— from The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency