by Sharon Hill
Monsters are both reflections of our basest fears and a complicated social topic. Monsters evolve to suit human needs. Sometimes that need is… publicity and tourism dollars.
The infamous Lagarfljótsormurinn of Iceland is a notorious snake-like monster that lives in Lake Lagarfljót in eastern Iceland. Apparently, the monster has been reported since 1345.
Lagarfljótsormurinn is back in the news once again as the Fljótsdalshérað council has declared a 2012 video of it as “real”. Science by democracy of a public council? That’s not how it works. This is not a real animal but it is a way to get people to notice your area and perhaps come visit to see the “worm” for yourself.
On the morning of 2 February 2012, Hjörtur E. Kjerúlf took a video out of his kitchen window in Hrafnkelsstaðir, Fljótsdalur. The video shows something undulating horizontally in the glacial river Jökulsá í Fljótsdal. The river is the largest tributary of Lake Lagarfljót. It does not appear to be a hoax - there really IS something in the river.
Take a look at the uncut video:
Monsters are both reflections of our basest fears and a complicated social topic. Monsters evolve to suit human needs. Sometimes that need is… publicity and tourism dollars.
The infamous Lagarfljótsormurinn of Iceland is a notorious snake-like monster that lives in Lake Lagarfljót in eastern Iceland. Apparently, the monster has been reported since 1345.
Lagarfljótsormurinn is back in the news once again as the Fljótsdalshérað council has declared a 2012 video of it as “real”. Science by democracy of a public council? That’s not how it works. This is not a real animal but it is a way to get people to notice your area and perhaps come visit to see the “worm” for yourself.
On the morning of 2 February 2012, Hjörtur E. Kjerúlf took a video out of his kitchen window in Hrafnkelsstaðir, Fljótsdalur. The video shows something undulating horizontally in the glacial river Jökulsá í Fljótsdal. The river is the largest tributary of Lake Lagarfljót. It does not appear to be a hoax - there really IS something in the river.
Take a look at the uncut video: