Ness Monster Myths
Cheyenne Blair
Mrs. Bishop
English 12
8 March 2017
Searching for Nessie
It was a blustery night on the coast of Scotland. Alexander was on his way home when he noticed something strange in the waters. He assured himself it was nothing to worry about. Then again, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a dark mass bobbing in the water. He parked his car on the side of the road and observed the ocean very carefully. He sighed in relief when he realized it was just a buoy. This occurrence made him think of a tall-tale his grandfather used to tell him, the legend of the Loch Ness Monster. This folklore has been around for many years and has been investigated by scientists and research organizations. The Loch Ness Monster is an enigmatic creature …show more content…
In the first century A.D., Romans traveled to northern Scotland. When they arrived, they found a barbarous tribe living on the land which they called the Picts (Lyons 1). Today you can tell “from the carved standing stones still found in the region around Loch Ness, it is clear the Picts were fascinated by animals, and careful to render them with great fidelity” (Lyons 1). The stones are still glorified today because of a mysterious illustration. The animals portrayed on the ancient stones are authentic and distinct except one (Lyons 1). This was the earliest known documentation of the Loch Ness Monster (Lyons 1). There are many different legends of the Loch Ness Monster; one version tells of the water-horse inviting children into the water to play on its back. When the children arrive, their hands become attached to the sea dragon and they are yanked under water to a miserable death (Lyons 1). This antique creature has been around long enough to tell many …show more content…
The Loch Ness was formed after the most recent ice age. Which means a just a few thousand years ago the lake was completely frozen. Also, dinosaurs and plesiosaurs went extinct millions of years before that (“Top Ten” 76). Even if plesiosaurs did live in the Loch, they could not have survived because it grew too cold for any animal to live there (“Deeper” 103). Plesiosaurs were air-breathers; therefore, if these antique creatures lived in Loch Ness everyone would be able to see them considering they have to come up several times each hour for air. Plesiosaurs were also tropical ocean animals, Loch Ness’s climate would not fit their environment (“Top Ten” 76). It can be concluded that the Loch Ness Monster was definitely not a
Mrs. Bishop
English 12
8 March 2017
Searching for Nessie
It was a blustery night on the coast of Scotland. Alexander was on his way home when he noticed something strange in the waters. He assured himself it was nothing to worry about. Then again, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a dark mass bobbing in the water. He parked his car on the side of the road and observed the ocean very carefully. He sighed in relief when he realized it was just a buoy. This occurrence made him think of a tall-tale his grandfather used to tell him, the legend of the Loch Ness Monster. This folklore has been around for many years and has been investigated by scientists and research organizations. The Loch Ness Monster is an enigmatic creature …show more content…
In the first century A.D., Romans traveled to northern Scotland. When they arrived, they found a barbarous tribe living on the land which they called the Picts (Lyons 1). Today you can tell “from the carved standing stones still found in the region around Loch Ness, it is clear the Picts were fascinated by animals, and careful to render them with great fidelity” (Lyons 1). The stones are still glorified today because of a mysterious illustration. The animals portrayed on the ancient stones are authentic and distinct except one (Lyons 1). This was the earliest known documentation of the Loch Ness Monster (Lyons 1). There are many different legends of the Loch Ness Monster; one version tells of the water-horse inviting children into the water to play on its back. When the children arrive, their hands become attached to the sea dragon and they are yanked under water to a miserable death (Lyons 1). This antique creature has been around long enough to tell many …show more content…
The Loch Ness was formed after the most recent ice age. Which means a just a few thousand years ago the lake was completely frozen. Also, dinosaurs and plesiosaurs went extinct millions of years before that (“Top Ten” 76). Even if plesiosaurs did live in the Loch, they could not have survived because it grew too cold for any animal to live there (“Deeper” 103). Plesiosaurs were air-breathers; therefore, if these antique creatures lived in Loch Ness everyone would be able to see them considering they have to come up several times each hour for air. Plesiosaurs were also tropical ocean animals, Loch Ness’s climate would not fit their environment (“Top Ten” 76). It can be concluded that the Loch Ness Monster was definitely not a