The Story of the Legendary Lake Wyrm From Iceland | Lagarfljót Wyrm

The Lagarfljót Wyrm is certainly not the only mysterious monster living under a lake, but it may well be one of the oldest. With a history dating back to the late medieval times, this cryptid has had sightings all the way up to the modern day. With it's own tale, links to Norse Mythology, and a supposed video of it swimming through the lake, this is one of the most interesting cryptids we've covered yet!
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[@lee-royjenkins6319]

Shout out to Doug for managing to pronounce each and every Icelandic names

[@CindyandRicoTheCoonhoundCross]

I think the narrator may be Doug. But his pronunciation is awesome!

[@lee-royjenkins6319]

@@CindyandRicoTheCoonhoundCross my bad x) now edited

[@CindyandRicoTheCoonhoundCross]

@@lee-royjenkins6319 I could be mistaken but to me it sounded more like Doug.

[@mortimas4137]

DOUG!

[@nickcook2775]

No matter who it is, they are a legend among mankind

[@Archangelm127]

Your perfectly dry delivery of some truly devastating wisecracks has my absolute respect and adoration, Doug.

[@GreasusGoldtooth]

I love that you guys actually mentioned that wyrm can be translated as "serpent" or "dragon." Very few people who talk about this cryptid mention that.

[@barrydysert2974]

Dear Doug, i enjoyed hearing you sail through those Icelandic and Nordic words as much as i enjoy Ben on Paleoarcheological words !:-)

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

Your explanation how it can live so long is truly insightful.

[@V_for_Vovin]

Most lake serpents are probably land-locked eels that can grow forever, which is what happens if they don't go through the spawning cycle in the ocean. There's a lake called Crescent Lake in Newfoundland that was rumoured to have the typical lake serpent, and giant eels were confirmed on a few occasions by divers.

[@nachgeben]

A lot of living things change their growth patterns dramatically when they're in areas they weren't meant for.

[@Mr.Death101]

I don't know because there's been a lot of studies that show a lot of these lakes have underground areas that can go from the ocean for thousands of miles into these lakes or into underground lakes or rivers in mountains it's crazy but it's true

[@lenabreijer1311]

Sturgeon can grow to amazing lengths and are very nasty predators especially up north.

[@Pepe-pq3om]

@@Mr.Death101 this sounds like Subnautica's lore

[@hurhurhurhurhruhrurh]

@@Mr.Death101 Show a source for this claim. "A lot of studies" is just "dude just trust me"

[@adventureswithdan84]

Myths and legends have really fascinating stories, which makes me wonder whether or not there's some element of truth to these stories?

[@mrln247]

Definitely up for a Doug doing a cryptid series.

[@DoodersDen]

Absolutely loved this vid, dry , witty humor, prehistoric cryptids, and wonky Swedish names, truly great stuff! I also really appreciate the deep dive into the lengend behind this guy!

[@DISTurbedwaffle918]

A hoard of gold, hidden underneath a giant Wyrm, under which a dragon is also hidden.

[@Pepe-pq3om]

Lol

[@mana_surge]

I love the idea of a gigantic birthday worm cryptid

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

Something to consider re. the possible taxa of this as yet proven to exist cryptid is a matter of translation: "worm"/"wyrm" (and other spellings) words in Nordic/Scandinavian languages tend to refer specifically to reptilian snakes but sometimes included actual worms, salamanders, eels and other snake-like fish. How broadly or narrowly-applied such words were depends upon the given language/culture and even time periods.

[@patreekotime4578]

I think it can also refer to all kinds of "wormy" bugs that arent worms at all like grubs, catarpillars, etc.

[@mokarokas-1727]

@@patreekotime4578 - That's an English thing, though.

[@2Hesiod]

Polar summers are quite warm, with 24-hour long days providing ideal circumstances for a newborn. This predicts the sightings in summer.

[@Mr.Death101]

I remember studying this for a class and the memorable event was summed up by the villagers as an eclipse and or freezing temperatures in the summer or hot temperatures in the winter even droughts. That's pretty much all I remember about that part but I did always think about it

[@derekw9724]

Looking back, those are good explanations? Or was our Wyrm a harbinger of such events

[@Mr.Death101]

@@derekw9724 that's a really good question, people used to be so much more aware of their surroundings before television and stressful jobs. They could connect things better in life and the connections between humans and nature and Earth were a lot more relevant.

[@myparceltape1169]

Did anyone suggest earth movements or volcanoes.?

[@patreekotime4578]

@@myparceltape1169 Earth movements? What wizardry is that??? Clearly the gnashing of a giant wyrm!!!!

[@laurachapple6795]

It's probably an 'event' in the sense of Mothman showing up before the bridge collapse - something locally devastating but not terribly important to people a hundred miles away./

[@mikaeelmalik1724]

Thanks for talking about a cryptid that hasn't been talked about to death

[@VVabsa]

I like how the Finnish outsiders where a bunch of mages by default in that one story.

[@WaterShowsProd]

I suppose massive floods and earthquakes could count as "memorable events". There was also that time the pub had completely run out of crisps.

[@tjarkschweizer]

"Now that's an avengers level threat"

[@sapelesteve]

I recall reading about that Wyrm and that it may have been related to a creature only found in the waters of Loch Ness. It originally had the ability to fly but lost it a very long time ago. Apparently, it can only briefly be seen on one day of the year, Oct 31st.

[@alanmoulet1362]

Enjoying the video as usual

[@latenightcereal2390]

I think the core memory about to happen, is a giant water warm appearing.

[@nefreetman]

I was wondering why this video existed, and when he mentioned worm week at the end, it all came together 😂

[@dont-hurt-me2519]

Wonder if next year, Worm Week 2023, you'll consider discussing the speculative worm species from The Future is Wild (i.e. Garden Worm, Gloom Worm & Slick Ribbon)?

[@skylerhuihui341]

A worm, stacked on top of a dragon, stacked on top of a ??????, stacked on top of a hoard of gold, is my new favorite cryptid

[@jaungiga]

Good thing we don't have an equivalent to the Lagarfljót Wyrm in Argentina because if that poor thing had to appear every time we have a "memorable event" in this tumultuous country, the worm would have been better documented on film than Kim Kardashian

[@johnathanherrera3188]

Love your videos have for awhile im grateful to be one of the first here

[@sharkchaos5160]

Great video.

[@lostcause7594]

As a fisherman i have to say it is all about the size of the bait... if that worm is the bait then what the heck are you fishing for?! LOL

[@onandonitgoes5957]

Memorable event; a river monster appears when someone walks into an occupied bathroom

[@ecthroi]

worm (wyrm) week is the best week.

[@flightlesslord2688]

Giant subterranean clade of caecillians unknown to science occasionally frequents deep lakes? Doubt it, but I'd watch a movie about it

[@gobblinal]

And is also not a basis for government?

[@SB-qm5wg]

That always gets me. Where are the monster's family? 😆

[@wp5875]

Thanks man for cool vid. Liking your humor! Despite my transition from gullible rank sceptic, I still love this lake monster ch1t. Maybe someday, somewhere something will blow our socks off (not holding my breath)

[@williammaley6274]

Is there a playlist where I can find other videos you did that are similar to this one?

[@douglaswilliams4389]

Put together earth quakes and memorable events

[@bryanbutchmartin9260]

This creature reminds of the pokemon Absol. It is said that Absol appears prior to the strike of tragedy. It does this to warn human populations of the event to come, but because its habit of appearing before disaster and its sinister appearance, it is often blamed for the travesty. It is believed to be a bad omne. Also makes me think of black cats too.

[@therecombinant6215]

Now I’m curious about Icelands Paleolithic history?

[@The_PokeSaurus]

Magic Gold Rings, a Dwarf with lots of gold, and a dragon? I wonder if JRR Tolkien got some inspiration there.

[@lenabreijer1311]

Yes of course. He was a professor of that kind of subject. A specialist in old Anglo-Saxon and Germanic Norse myth and languages

[@The_PokeSaurus]

@@lenabreijer1311 Ah, thats awesome!

[@nebulan]

"Whether there was anything under the dragon is unclear"

[@ccptube3468]

This was in the movie Ragnarok!

[@TheCbot88]

Giants, eons gone, in the earth astir. Their long, slow gyratings, waiting, to seize and quake. Breaking the small, quailing things.

[@slicerneons3300]

Cryptozoology on Worm week? Excellent!

[@Djuuugarn]

Underlig means both strange and wondreous depending how it is used.

[@kuitaranheatmorus9932]

This is good

[@_robustus_]

Wonderful pronunciation of the Icelandic. Do you know Hilbert?

[@gaemlinsidoharthi]

Wondering if maybe these giant, mysterious creatures grew in notoriety as humans found ways to travel more. The creation story of tourist traps.

[@2Hesiod]

Basilosaurus enters the lake briefly to give birth providing a safe place for the newborn.

[@Lord.Smith.the.first.]

Well done on your pronunciations

[@derekw9724]

From what I've read it seems the farmer insists that it's not a hoax. He doesn't really claim it as truth, more that he's not a liar

[@keithfaulkner6319]

Oh.

[@dinodan7770]

You should do a video on the Loch Ness Monster

[@keithfaulkner6319]

That'l be very short: No such thing. Makes money anyway ftom stupid people.

[@parkersaurus2205]

Probably the most based creature to be featured in Worm Week 2022!

[@lexion21]

sounds like a nessi situation, man brought eels to lake, eels get big

[@dominiqurzua-alvarez7721]

3:17 one ring to rule them all

[@zuttoaragi8349]

Have I mentioned before how Iceland's language sounds like it was written by someone with constant sneezes?

[@kathryncarter6143]

Lock Nests cousin & the Chinese dragon. Perhaps early theories on lava flow?

[@MrFossil367ab45gfyth]

I saw the video of the farmer, it looked like ice floating in the shape of a snake.

[@anitabath8315]

Certified work moment.

[@tinamclaughlin1991]

Alarm like the Loch Ness monster only to the Finish or Norwegian?

[@Her_Viscera]

Wyrm Week when??!?

[@pyrobeast_jack]

dragons, all the way down!

[@brandonhall4547]

There’s an angry giant snapping turtle under the dragon. Then under the turtle there is just a random unremarkable guy named Greg.

[@kaltneta6704]

It's time we give the worm cryptids time to shine. I'm sick of ape cryptids...

[@Dreidyn]

I kinda wanna see him disprove other or explain other cryptids

[@slythpaw]

Big Worm, It true!

[@andrewpaige1194]

The picture u showed, which is from a video, is totally real, and it’s a legit and undoctored video. Sadly, just like 2 other videos that seemingly show the same creature, are just nets or something, snagged and flowing in the current. “This” video is pretty clear it’s not a serpent because it’s made of smaller straight sections, as if the frozen part at the surface, has had the ice break with the force of the flow, and the other one clearly has more to it than just a long thin “body”, and has ice growing on the parts on the surface. Also, both of them don’t move the slightest bit(the “heads” are always in the same spot, cause that’s where it’s snagged)

[@patriciatoomingtheplantpar2558]

For the same reason the thought of a God actually exists is the power of the imagination and fear

[@kennethmoore625]

So.... Was this their way of remembering the world serpent, Jormungandr? Was it rumored the wyrm was the offspring of the serpent? Strange how the Icelanders ancestors had a serpent like creature that lived in the ocean.

[@SgtThiel]

are you going the way of tray the explainer ?

[@Tijaxtolan]

Who painted the thumbnail?

[@chesterfieldthe3rd929]

The events may be the creature comes up before earthquakes and volcanic eruptions because it is disturbing it. Vibrations and movement and such of lakebed and caves and water.

[@blossomherd3921]

I soo need someone to actually catch 1 . It will turn the whole world on it's head. And we may then realise to look after the planet better and that sometimes imagination is not a bad thing. * yeah that sounded better in my head ,oh well!*

[@Teknokraatti]

A new, fancy animal will not turn the whole world on it's head. Just last year we found a new whale spacies, Mesoplodon Eueu, a kind of beaked whale. Aside from a bunch of marine biologists, nobody flipped out and most people don't even know that this animal exists. The newly found gigantic Japanese centipede that has a highly unusual amphibious lifestyle, Scolopendra Alcyona, couldnt manage to rouse the public's attention any better. Heck, even when we thought that Venus could harbor microbial atmospheric life 2 years ago after finding phosphine organic compounds there, it mostly passed by without fanfare. Let me focus on the last part in other words; Not even the discovery of potential aliens could make it to the top of the news. I very much doubt an uncommonly big snake or snake-like fish from Iceland would beat aliens.

[@lostcause7594]

Slug in a box turns into a wyrm.... never throwing baby crocodiles down the bog again that's for sure!! LOL

[@35906]

Maybe it is freshwater oar fish?

[@deepdoubts]

Think theres Otters or Beavers that sometimes Swim together in a Serpentine pattern thats been videoed ....

[@boris_bulletdodger9109]

Positive comment

[@2M3TAL4U]

I have a strong belief that monsters like this are, "drum roll please:" ... Sturgeon!! These fish grow to immense sizes and it hasn't been until modern tech, like... The 80s that we have even been able to pull these things out of the water!! My own Dad caught one that was over 400Lbs. The reason I believe this is because they live in the deep water and come up to breathe. If three of these gigantic fish came to the surface at the same time 3-500 years ago... I could just imagine where the imagination could go! It would look like a 500' long serpent! But.. it's not. It's three seperate fish. Impressive fish be it that, but fish. Not serpent. No one has found a dead sturgeon, so no one knows if they can die of old age but they keep growing. Like the stone fish.

[@2M3TAL4U]

Also, they look so different from other fish that it would look like a beast. They "roll" as they breathe, which would be why it looks like a serpent. There's the Ogopogo in BC, Canada and the ever famous Loch Ness Monster and the one this video is about. All lakes that have a pretty deep rocky base, which is where they like to live There's a story about the lake in my hometown that has them as well. Someone was doing winter racing on the ice and the snowmobile broke through. Come spring someone went SCUBA down to get it and they saw a shadow to their side and they thought it was their diving partner!! It was actually a sturgeon and it scared them so bad they've never been diving again. This is at a lake where there's only jack fish. Sturgeon are hardy survivors, why they're still here today!

[@Lord.Smith.the.first.]

No Mongolian death worm

[@keithfaulkner6319]

Or the Dune deathworm.

[@derekw9724]

'long' potential history lol

[@Tripoderoo]

Looks like a caecillian

[@sparkyfromel]

Sound like a drunk fisherman tale squatting around a big jug of mead with his mates

[@reeyees50]

Of course a giant monster is hiding in the middle of a tiny lake in a tiny island in the middle of nowhere on the planet, where only 200,000 people live there and most of them never seen the creature 🤪

[@solospirit4212]

Could we conclude from this evidence that all cryptic lake monsters are the same species? A population of giant worms nay be subterranean generally...but manifest in various places via their tunnels ( big worms would be able to make long tunnels, surely?) Returning to their nest and feeding areas as they need. Mystery solved...now I need to go tell those four kids and their great dance that they can stop looking 😁

[@scottlette]

So… Tremors?

[@solospirit4212]

@@scottlette Proto Tremors maybe? Need a few more years evolving into the hunan predator form. It's lucky for us that they do seem to prefer a lake habitat.....tho I suspect there is a sea dwelling branch to the species.

[@TheWs235]

The photo just looks like a crack in ice

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

Nnnoooooooo, not the 1300s!

[@kasaibouF29]

Jormungandr?

[@lucasb1324]

I don't remember who, but they wrote the names of places at the end of the video because your pronunciation is impossible to understand or use google translate whatever country it's about except English language names. It was a very good idea'

[@nicolmiller5641]

Worm.

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

Marvels, I like marvels!

[@nightgoblinspearman]

Worm week: :) Wurm week: D:

[@jamesgordon364]

I wonder if it is a Temnospondyl relative. Cold water tollerant, amphibious breathing. There is some interesting footage of it.

[@kwanarchive]

My bet is on an oarfish.

[@robrice7246]

What's a good Cryprtozoologicon take on it?

[@PersonaSlates]

01.7K Likes.. Wat?

[@andylifer5302]

Love this channel and find it fascinating and educational but I really watch it because the guys are so hot. They have amazing voices too. And I learn stuff but I mean…geez so hot.

[@a.randomjack6661]

I want to put that worm on a hook and fish 🤞

[@kashifsyed1846]

And I thought this was a science channel.

[@ellertingvi]

It’s not a lake its a glacial river… sorry don’t want to be that guy😂 Lagar-fljót fljót is a big river🎉

[@thinkbolt]

Enjoyable, but not science.

[@julianshepherd2038]

Loch Ness knock off

[@paranoiia8]

Show up when significant event is happening. People fear it. Spit poison. Well it's probably typical Karen neighborhood that complain about noise...