Storsjöodjuret
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Storsjöodjuret is a legendary lake monster said to inhabit Sweden’s Storsjön, often compared to the Loch Ness Monster in Scottish folklore.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryptid
ⓘ
lake monster ⓘ legendary creature ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Storsjö monster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Great Lake Monster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
mysterious waves on Storsjön
ⓘ
unexplained surface disturbances ⓘ |
| category |
European legendary creatures
ⓘ
lake monsters in folklore ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Loch Ness Monster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| consideredBy | cryptozoologists ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| describedAs | lake monster of Storsjön ⓘ |
| earliestKnownWrittenAccount | 1635 ⓘ |
| firstMentionedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater lake ⓘ |
| hasCulturalDepiction |
municipal symbol of Östersund
ⓘ
subject of books ⓘ subject of documentaries ⓘ subject of newspaper articles ⓘ |
| hasLegendAssociatedWith |
creature emerging from cauldron in the lake
ⓘ
magic spell cast on Storsjön ⓘ two trolls Jata and Kata ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
aquatic
ⓘ
elusive ⓘ legendary ⓘ long-necked ⓘ multi-humped ⓘ serpentine ⓘ |
| hasSightingsReportedSince | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | statue in Östersund ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfEvidence |
eyewitness accounts
ⓘ
photographs ⓘ sonar readings ⓘ |
| heritage | Jämtlandic folklore ⓘ |
| inspired |
local tourism campaigns
ⓘ
souvenirs and merchandise ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
amateur researchers
ⓘ
local authorities in Östersund ⓘ |
| languageOfFolklore | Swedish ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Jämtland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Östersund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Storsjön NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | the great lake monster ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scandinavian folklore
ⓘ
Swedish folklore ⓘ |
| status |
unproven
ⓘ
unverified ⓘ |
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