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Seljordsvatnet — Selma, the Seljord serpent
FOLLOWSeljord, Telemark
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Selma (Seljordsormen, 'the Seljord serpent') is a legendary serpent said to live in Seljordsvatnet, a 13-kilometre lake in Seljord, Telemark, Norway. Accounts tend to peak in hot, quiet summers.
HISTORY
The oldest written account dates from 1750, when the creature was said to have rounded the rowboat of a man from Bø rowing across from Ulvenes to Nes. Since 1989 Selma has been on Seljord's coat of arms, designed by the sculptor Trygve Magnus Barstad: a gold serpent on red.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
LEGEND. Discussed since at least the 18th century; no physical evidence in the source.
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A public lake in Seljord.
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