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Assipattle and the Stoorworm: An Orcadian Folktale
By Tom Muir | September 02, 2020
Related expedition: Scotland, The Faroe Islands, & Iceland: North Atlantic Saga and Scotland Slowly
Video | Destinations
By Tom Muir | September 02, 2020
Related expedition: Scotland, The Faroe Islands, & Iceland: North Atlantic Saga and Scotland Slowly
“Orkney lies at a cultural crossroads between Scandinavia and the Celtic worlds, and the folktales reflect that,” shares Orcadian storyteller Tom Muir.
In this video he recounts the story of Assipattle, the lazy youngest son of a hard-working farmer, and his battle with a gigantic sea serpent known as the Stoorworm to win the hand of a beautiful princess.
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