- Lagarfljóts Worm
The Lagarfljótsormur, Lagarfljotsormurinn, Lagarfljót worm, (or simply Iceland Worm Monster) is an
Iceland ic lakecryptid . [http://www.nat.is/travelguideeng/plofin_river_lagarfljot.htm] The worm is purportedly located inLagarfljót Lake, afreshwater , below-sea-level, glacial-fed body of water inEgilsstaðir . [http://iceland.vefur.is/iceland_regions/east_iceland.htm] [http://www.scifi.com/destinationtruth/creatures/wormmonster] The water visibility is incredibly poor as a result ofsiltation , and the creature has not been scientifically studied.Fact|date=September 2008 Sightings have been consistently logged since1345 . There are many stories about "kynjaskepnur", that is, strange animals or unknown phenomena, in Lagarfljót.Description
The worm-like creature is presumed to be longer than a football field, or convert|300|ft|m, and has been seen coiled near the shore by countless eyewitnesses. According to reports, it has been spotted in both water and dry land.Fact|date=September 2008 It is believed that it can slither into forests
Mythos
One of these stories concerns the "Lagarfljótsormur", that is thought to live in a connecting river and show itself only very rarely.Fact|date=September 2008 The legend of the worm is first mentioned in the Icelandic Annals of 1345. When a hump surfaced out of the river, it was thought to bode great news. More recently,
gas ses that are forced up out of the water have been discovered in two places and it is thought that this may offer an explanation.Notes
External links
*http://www.grapevine.is/Travel/ReadArticle/Chasing-Monsters-in-East-Iceland
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