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Skeljaskrímsli
Sub groupingmarine creatures
FolkloreIcelandic
CountryIceland
Habitatbeaches

Skeljaskrímsli (English: Shell monster) is an icelandic cryptid with scaly shells and hump on its back, it has been claimed to have been seen on the coastlines of major regions and was featured as the monster of the month on The Reykjavík Grapevine.[1][2] The first sighting happened in the late 1800s by Hallgrímur the strong (of which only a single newspaper has ever said anything about him). According to The Reykjavík Grapevine during the first sighting it was shot in the head by Hallgrímur the strong however the reliability of this article is questionable.

Allegedly, the only way to kill a Skeljaskrímsli is to shoot silver buttons, lamb droppings or grey willow catkins. [citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "From Iceland — Monster of the Month: Skeljaskrímsli - Shell Monster". The Reykjavik Grapevine. August 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "Skeljaskrímsli". April 12, 2019.