It’s nearly been 100 years since an ancient legend became a mainstream myth. In 1933, after a spate of alleged sightings made their way into the newspapers, people across the world were introduced to the Loch Ness Monster for the first time. Sure, rumors of something strange lurking in the murky waters of the Scottish Highlands had been circulating in oral accounts for centuries, but this was different. This was no longer local folklore; it was suddenly a global “mystery”. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

But what made this monster story different from any other big fish narrative? For one thing, Loch Ness was not unique for supposedly having something strange living in its depths – there are other lochs (which basic

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