page_title: Selma (lake monster)
hierarchical_section_title: Selma (lake monster)
caption_attribution_description: English: Next the Seljord's lake, in Norway. Français&#160;: Au bord d'un lac près du village de Seljord, dans un camping, en Norvège.
context_page_description: In Norwegian folklore, Selma is a legendary sea serpent said to live in the 13 km long Lake Seljord in Seljord, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway.
  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.
  The sea serpent has been discussed for a long time and there have been witness descriptions of encounters, especially from hot, quiet summer. 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.
context_section_description: In Norwegian folklore, Selma is a  legendary sea serpent  said to live in the 13 km long Lake Seljord   (Seljordsvatnet) in Seljord, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway.
  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.
  The sea serpent has been discussed for a long time and there have been witness descriptions of encounters, especially from hot, quiet summer. 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.
caption: Seljord lake in Vestfold og Telemark
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