Selma (lake monster)
In Norwegian folklore, Selma is a large snake-like lake monster said to live in the 13 km long Lake Seljord in Seljord, Telemark, Norway.
Various expeditions have repeatedly visited Seljord in a vain attempt to prove that Selma exist. Swedish cryptozoologist, Jan Ove Sundberg, has been trying to capture Selma for a number of years, but has not succeeded. [1]
The sea serpent Selma has been depicted in the coat of arms of Seljord since 1989. Designed by local artist, Halvor Holtskog, the arms show Selma in a gold-color on a red background.[2]
The animal has been discussed for a long time and there is a plethora of witness descriptions of encounters with Seljordsdormen, especially from hot, quiet summer. The oldest written account of the creature is from 1750, when it should have rounded a rowboat with a move lass who belonged to a man from Bø , but also in our time alleges certain that they have observed worm or lakeside Skien river. Various expeditions have repeatedly visited Seljord in a vain attempt to prove that Seljord Serpent exists.
References
External links
- Article from Aftenposten
- The Seljord Orm
- TV2 (Norwegian, 2012)