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In Alpine folklore, the Tatzelwurm is a lizard-like creature, often described as having the face of a cat, with a serpent-like body which may be slender or stubby, with four short legs, or sometimes with no hind legs.
Narratives about the creature can be found in several areas of Europe, including the Austrian, Bavarian, Italian and Swiss Alps. It has several regional names, including Stollenwurm, Bergstutz, Springwurm, Praatzelwurm, and in French, arassas.
Description
The Tatzelwurm or Stollenwurm resembles a stubby lizard, measuring 1 to 4 feet, or up to 6 feet or more in length, with 2, 4, or 6 feet. They are sometimes reported as having a cat-like face, especially in Switzerland.
Tales or legends about them occur in the Swiss, Bavarian, and Austrian Alps.
See also
Explanatory notes
- "60 to 90 cm long" (2 to 3 feet); "3 to 6 feet".. The 1811 sighting measured one klafter (6 feet), The cat-headed sepent of Switzerland was reputedly at least 7 feet long.
References
- Doderer (1996), p. 28.
- Meurger & Gagnon (1988), p. 265.
- Doblhoff (1896), p. 143: "«Stollenwürmern».. Zahl der Füße wird mit 2, 4, 6 angegeben"
- Doblhoff (1896), p. 143: "Berichte aus der Schweiz.. überein, dass die «Stollenwürmer».. katzenartige köpfen haben."
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- Bibliography
- Dalla Torre, Karl Wilhelm von (1887). "Die Drachensage im Alpengebiet". Zeitschrift des deutschen und oesterreichischen Alpenverins. 18: 208–226.
- Doblhoff, Joseph von (1896). "Altes und Neues vom 'Tatzelwurm'". Zeitschrift für österreichische Volkskunde. I: 142–.
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- Meurger, Michel; Gagnon, Claude (1988). Lake monster traditions: a cross-cultural analysis. Fortean Tomes.
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- Doderer, Heimito von (1996) . Schmidt-Dengler, Wendelin (ed.). Die Wiederkehr der Drachen. C.H.Beck. pp. 28ff.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help)- Doderer, Heimito von (1959). "Die Wiederkehr der Drachen". Atlantis: Länder, Völker, Reisen. 31: 101–150.