So we woke up
today to hear about new footage claiming proof of the existence of the
legendary beast Lagarfljótsormurinn, or Iceland's version of Scotland's Loch
Ness Monster. Follow the link below to see this for yourself.
The notorious
'snake-like' creature is said to live in the Lagarfljót lake, which is 25 miles
long and 367 feet deep - and it has been the subject of many a supposed
sighting since reports of it first emerged in 1345.
Not sure if it’s
just me but this monster hardly looks fluid, rather robotic, contrived and
hoax’ie. What really captured my attention is not so much the new vision -
rather the way a misunderstanding and/or a mistranslation through the ages can
lead to people seeking [finding] a monster that looks more like the error in translation.
For instance, the
phrase 'Icelandic Worm Monster' was coined in the 21st Century and comes
from a mistranslation of Lagarfljótsormurinn simply as Lagarfljót worm. This is
instead of the more correct Lagarfljót Würm or Wurm - a phrase which harks back
to dragon folklore. It’s just possible that perhaps someone has decided to take
the phrase 'worm' too literally.
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