Selma (lake monster)

Selma depicted in the coat of arms of Seljord in Telemark

In Norwegian folklore, Selma is a legendary sea serpent said to live in the 13-kilometre-long (8-mile) Lake Seljord (Seljordsvatnet) in Seljord, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway .[1][2]

Seljord lake in Vestfold og Telemark

The sea serpent Selma has been depicted in the coat of arms of Seljord since 1989. Designed by sculpturer, Trygve Magnus Barstad, the arms show Selma in a gold-color on a red background.[3][4]

The sea serpent has been discussed for a long time and there have been witness descriptions of encounters, especially on hot, quiet summers. The oldest written account of the creature dates from 1750, when it was said to have rounded a rowboat belonging to a man from Bø rowing across from Ulvenes to Nes.[5][6]

## References

1. ↑ "Secret life of the Norwegian Nessie". Guardian News & Media Limited. 1 September 1999. https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/sep/01/4.
2. ↑ Mæhlum, Lars. "Seljordsvatnet" (in no). Store norske leksikon. https://snl.no/Seljordsvatnet.
3. ↑ "Kommunevåpenet" (in no). http://www.seljord.kommune.no/sitecore/content/Seljord/Internett/Toppmeny/Fakta om kommunen/Kommunevapenet.aspx.
4. ↑ "Trygve Magnus Barstad" (in no). OceanWP. http://www.trygvebarstad.no/.
5. ↑ Dubroff, M. Dee (15 September 2016). "Is Selma the sea serpent alive and well in the lakes of Norway?". Blasting News. https://us.blastingnews.com/news/2016/09/is-selma-the-sea-serpent-alive-and-well-in-the-lakes-of-norway-001121029.html.
6. ↑ Fjågesund, Peter. "Seljord og sjøormen" (in no). seljord.kommune.no. http://www.seljord.kommune.no/default.asp?uid=254&cid=10.

## External links

* Article from Aftenposten
* TV2 (Norwegian, 2012)

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