Monsters in the sea and lakes of Iceland # 88803

Monsters in the Sea and Lakes of Iceland is an informative and entertaining book that discusses the many types of monsters that live in Iceland and in the seas beyond the land – everything from seamen, shell monsters and heather beacons to nykra and the Lagarfljótsormsinn itself. It is based on data from Icelandic history and numerous interviews that the author has conducted with eyewitnesses. The book is packed with pictures and remarkable stories.

Monsters have been known since the beginning of settlement in Iceland. They are described in the Landnámabók and the Bishops of Skálholt wrote about monsters. In our time, pictures and videos of monsters have been found. Nevertheless, people who have seen them have always hesitated to tell about their experiences for fear of ridicule and ostracism.

This is national lore at its best.