The Loch Ness Monster, affectionately known as Nessie, is a creature in Scottish folklore that is said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is often described as large, long-necked, and with one or more humps protruding from the water. Popular interest and belief in the creature has varied since it was brought to worldwide attention in 1933. Evidence of its existence is anecdotal, with a number of disputed photographs and sonar readings. The scientific community explains alleged sightings of the Loch Ness Monster as hoaxes, wishful thinking, and the misidentification of mundane objects. The pseudoscience and subculture of cryptozoology has placed particular emphasis on the creature.
Appearance List Life of St. Columba (c. 565; written c. 690) by Adomnán of Iona – Columba encounters a “water beast” in the River Ness; Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales (1890) by George Douglas – Highland water spirit lore including kelpies; Inverness Courier (May 2, 1933); Daily Mail (Dec 1933); The Monster of the Loch (1934) by William J. Makin; The Loch Ness Monster and Others (1934) by Rupert T. Gould; The Great Orm of Loch Ness (1934) by F. W. Holiday (article precursors; his later book is 1968); More Than a Legend: The Story of the Loch Ness Monster (1957) by Constance Whyte; The Convenient Monster (1959) by Leslie Charteris – Simon Templar encounters the Loch Ness Monster; The Loch Ness Terror (1960) by Lionel Fanthorpe (writing as Bron Fane) – pulp/Sci-Fi novel; The Great Orm of Loch Ness (1968) by F. W. Holiday; The Loch Ness Story (1969) by Nicholas Witchell. Comics: Ibis the Invincible #5, Kona #6, Ghost Comics #9. Film: The Secret of the Loch (1934), 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964).
Sample Read The Loch Ness Monster and Others by R. T. Gould [Internet Archive]
Description The Loch Ness Monster, affectionately known as Nessie, is a creature in Scottish folklore that is said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is often described as large, long-necked, and with one or more humps protruding from the water. Popular interest and belief in the creature has varied since it was brought to worldwide attention in 1933. Evidence of its existence is anecdotal, with a number of disputed photographs and sonar readings. The scientific community explains alleged sightings of the Loch Ness Monster as hoaxes, wishful thinking, and the misidentification of mundane objects. The pseudoscience and subculture of cryptozoology has placed particular emphasis on the creature.
