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Lake Leelanau Monster A log with eyes [28] 1910 Lake Tianchi: Jilin, Ryanggang China North Korea: Asia: Lake Tianchi Monster: A large turtle-like animal, or a long black creature, some 20–30 meters long with a small head shaped like that of a horse. [29] Lake Tianchi is also known as Lake Chonji, and is partly located in North Korea. Lake Van ...
The most famous example is the Loch Ness Monster. Depictions of lake monsters are often similar to those of sea monsters. In the Motif-Index of Folk-Literature, entities classified as "lake monsters", such as the Scottish Loch Ness Monster, the American Chessie, and the Swedish Storsjöodjuret fall under B11.3.1.1. ("dragon lives in lake").
A lake monster is a lake-dwelling entity in folklore. The most famous example is the Loch Ness Monster. Depictions of lake monsters are often similar to those of sea monsters. In the Motif-Index of Folk-Literature, entities classified as "lake monsters", such as the Scottish Loch Ness Monster, the American Chessie, and the Swedish ...
Explorer Samuel de Champlain spoke of the monster and a historic marker on the lakeshore lists purported sightings. Doubters say it’s a garfish. One photo exists of something in the lake, taken ...
The Lake Worth Monster has been the subject of news stories, documentaries, books and podcasts ever since the mysterious furry creature terrorized visitors to Greer Island in the summer of 1969.
In 1980 Swedish naturalist and author Bengt Sjögren wrote that present beliefs in lake monsters such as the Loch Ness Monster are associated with kelpie legends. According to Sjögren, accounts of loch monsters have changed over time; originally describing horse-like creatures, they were intended to keep children away from the loch.
Lake monsters (1 C, 37 P) Loch Ness Monster (1 C, 19 P) M. Sea monsters (2 C, 38 P) P. Piscine and amphibian humanoids (6 C, 28 P) S. Water spirits (10 C, 137 P)
Sometimes it is simply called Storsjödjuret (‘The great-lake animal’). [6] [c] In the English language Storsjöodjuret is sometimes called Storsie, similarly to Nessie, [7] though the names Storsjö Monster, [8] Storsjoe Monster [9] or "the monster of Lake Storsjön", etc., [10] and the literal translation The Great Lake Monster are used. [11]