The supplied material does not record a mythic creation story for Selma. Instead, Selma appears in local narrative as a long‑standing named inhabitant of a specific place: Lake Seljord. The oldest cited written account in the provided sources is an eyewitness report dated to 1750 describing the creature 'rounding a rowboat' on a crossing between Ulvenes and Nes. Since then Selma has persisted in local discourse, modern cryptozoological interest, and civic representation (appearing on Seljord's coat of arms in 1989).
Sources give only general, consistent identification of Selma as a serpentine or 'sea serpent' form tied to the lake; detailed morphology (exact size, color, number of humps, head shape) is not recorded in the provided excerpts. Popular culture reuse (e.g., a Harry Potter fandom entry) elaborates a fictional image of a 'gigantic serpent' adapted to icy freshwater lakes, but that portrayal is a later fictional reuse and not part of the traditional descriptions supplied.
Traditional and folkloric sources included in the supplied material do not ascribe supernatural powers to Selma; rather the creature is framed as an alleged large aquatic animal encountered by people. Eyewitness narratives report it 'rounding a rowboat' and other sightings, with reports peaking during hot, quiet summers. Modern cryptozoological activity (plans to trap the creature) treats Selma as a physical, catchable animal. Carnivorous or ferocious traits appear only in a cited fictional (Harry Potter fandom) reuse and are not attested in the folkloric material provided.
Bøyg
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Deildegast
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Sefirot
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Sekhmet
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Selaphiel
Selaphiel is an archangel venerated in Eastern Orthodox devotional and liturgical imagination as a heavenly intercessor associated with prayer and worship. He is named in Hebrew tradition (Šəʾaltīʾēl, "I have asked God") and appears in iconography as a humble, prayerful figure sometimes holding a thurible.
Selene
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Selkie
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Semele
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Semin-hwangje bon-puri
A shamanic narrative associated with funeral ceremonies on southern Jeju Island, classified as one of the special bon-puri in Korean tradition. (Note: - The power tier should be adjusted to Lesser (local spirit) based on the source material, which describes a narrative associated with a specific geographic location and ceremonial context, rather tha)
Seng-gut Deities
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Senoy, Sansenoy and Semangelof
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Seonangdang
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Community Record
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- [2]Selma (lake monster) — alternate Wikipedia page. Wikipedia, 'Selma (lake monster)'wiki
- [3]Trapping Selma — X‑Project. X-Project Magazine, 'Trapping Selma: Norwegian expedition tries the controversial method of trapping a lake serpent'other
- [4]Trap for Selma — Nessie's Grotto (Jan-Ove Sundberg summary). Nessie's Grotto summary of Jan-Ove Sundberg's plans to 'temporarily and humanely trap Selma' (mentions ~18-foot trap)other
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- [6]Trap for Selma — Unknown Explorers. UnknownExplorers.com, 'Selma' (summary of local reports and investigations)other