About this episode

This episode explores the Scottish wonder tale of Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, highlighting themes of heroism and sacrifice.

This is one of Scotland’s greatest wonder tales - it is a story of gargantuan proportions, tremendous sacrifice, and unlikely heroes. It comes from Orkney in the far north and tells of Assipattle, a lazy layabout farm lad, and the arrival of the dreaded Mester Stoorworm, a ginormous sea-serpent that can wrap its body around the entire earth and kill everything on land with its terrible breath. But that’s all info you’re getting, as it’s best to just dive right in and enjoy!  Follow The Scottish Folklore Podcast on Instagram Visit the website and view the interactive map Support Jenny as she makes the show by joining the Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Host: The Scottish Folklore Podcast

Topics covered

• Scottish folklore
• mythology
• heroism
• sacrifice
• sea serpents

Keywords

• Scottish folklore
• Assipattle
• Mester Stoorworm
• Orkney
• mythology
• sea serpent
• wonder tale

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm

Places: Orkney

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