Odd Anthropology

6: The Loch Ness Monster


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This month, we "dive in" to the legends and lore surrounding one of the worlds most famous cryptids...Nessie! Being an anthropology podcast, we also include some insights around a particularly famous archaeological find at Loch Ness, and what societal pressures may have led to this monsters rise in fame. You can also head over to our Instagram for our first ever giveaway featuring items relating to this months topic! Woo hoo!

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Music by Joel Fazhari from Pixabay

Sources Used:

https://www.historyhit.com/painted-people-who-were-the-picts/ 
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Loch-Ness-monster-legendary-creature
https://www.digitscotland.com/scottish-archaeology-and-the-loch-ness-legend/ 
https://journals.socantscot.org/index.php/psas/article/view/6210/6180
https://lochnessmystery.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-ancient-serpent-stone-of-loch-ness.html
https://nypost.com/2023/08/31/new-sighting-of-loch-ness-monster-captured-in-photos/ 
https://www.ncregister.com/blog/st-columba-and-the-loch-ness-monster 
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Odd AnthropologyBy Ivy Boyd and Taisha Koster