Legend of the Lambton Worm - ROBERT SEPEHR

[@movingforward.]

I think it's better to be fishing thinking about God than sitting in church thinking about fishing.

[@EyeOfTheVeda]

I think so too. In india the yogis tell a story about that actually. Two friends are walking down the street and one wants to go to the temple and the other the brothel, and they both talk it over and one goes to the brothel and the other to the temple to listen to the guru. So then they are there and the one at the temple is listening to the guru but really thinking that they wish they were at the brothel. The one at the brothel was thinking that they wished they were at the temple! They both die suddenly at that moment at the same time. The one who went to the brothel goes to heaven, but only because his last thoughts before he died were that he was wishing he was at the temple listening to the guru. Make of it what you like I just felt like sharing it

[@bethbartlett5692]

...ohhhhhhhh, this sounds like a good Irish Catholic boy that Mom got caught fishing rather than going to Mass. roflol - even if its truly correct... 🍀 Go Irish!!!

[@georgeins.c.494]

Well stated. Keep that one close

[@Thebonesoftrees]

Holy crap! I;m born right there . Before my family emigrated to Canada, my home was in chester le street, county Durham. Itbacked onto Lord Lamptons land :) Thank yo so much or this,

[@anvilbrunner.2013]

Then you've an straight angular nose. Lampton threw his worm down every well. Hegemony.

[@michaelalpin6139]

Yes, born in Sunderland, used to sing this song. Cheers.

[@inthegenes3600]

I know how much work it takes to make a video. Really amazing to see this much content come out of a one-man channel. [Tips hat] My sincere thanks.

[@spiritoftao4526]

do you really think he does this all alone?

[@TheCr0wing]

You should do mini series covering great folk lore stories like these from around the world. So intriguing.

[@redwolfmedia1276]

Beautiful! That's what we're missing Folks!

[@andytuesday500]

This is an esoteric story Symbolism is very strong. 🔥❤️🙏

[@anvilbrunner.2013]

It's certainly a story full of metaphor.

[@Makkaru112]

Please do tell the esoteric story in your words. 💖

[@caseyellis4480]

Thanks for another treat for my ignorant mind.

[@leslielutz1874]

His portraits are stunning.

[@harrydamour7564]

Thank you Robert. 🙋‍♂️

[@sojourner8567]

Great. Now I'm going to have, "whisht! lads haad yer gobs" stuck in my head for days.

[@macpduff2119]

:-)

[@jimsmith1277]

Me too:-):-)

[@vedrfolnir7936]

This story remindes me of St. George, the Dragonslayer... Some historians claim the dragon stands as an allegory for paganism.

[@anvilbrunner.2013]

Well it's sexuality & fertility actually.

[@vedrfolnir7936]

@@RenegadeRaveArchives Fair enough. You will be surprised, but I was talking about another dragon from Burg Frankenstein. In germany this legend is known too. The sources are unclear, some say its a different Sankt George or the same, as the story seems to be related. A well, a town with missing children and sheep etc. However the St. George of Burg Frankenstein died after slaying the lindworm. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein_Castle

[@te9591]

I would argue the dragon is a metaphor for capitalist extremist pedofile.

[@camelliarains8866]

Thank you putting subtitles on during the song portion of this video. Without it, I'd be totally lost. As it is, I didn't get all of it due to dialect issues, lol..

[@charlesenbom]

That song is totally going to be stuck in my head now. I love how you always add something musical in you're videos

[@RobertSmith-xu8eg]

I come from about 60 miles away from Durham. Hearing that brought childhood memories back from my Granddad singing it, and also local folk club singers.

[@evecoombs543]

love legends...thankyou Rob

[@patriciamasci6172]

Folklore & History R 2 of my favorite subjects. I'm a grateful subscriber - Thx Robert!

[@stablestoic1491]

When I heard this story, the first thing that popped in my head is that this is a much embellished story of an encounter with a (or many) Wels Catfish. Today they are known to reach hundreds of pounds in weight. Larger than a man, and have been reputed to have attacked swimmers. I can only imagine in medieval primordial European rivers these must have reached mythical size, worthy of many a warning song. Or maybe it really was a monster of some kind. Certainly possible. Robert, another idea for a future video... The "serpent" eating a man pictured on the company logo or badge for the auto maker Alpha Romeo.

[@jayare5483]

Awesome tale....😊

[@katka8490]

Learned the poem (and the song a bit later) as a child and have known the story behind it since I was a teenager. My grandmother grew up (born: 1930) in Newcastle.

[@anneharding4052]

Awesome

[@laverneh2030]

That was lovely.

[@remuschidean3165]

Fabulous legend... wow Thank you!!

[@dianapasley2182]

I really enjoyed that.....the way you had the different singers and players sing each verse. Thanks for an entertaining show.

[@MyAdamk123]

Killin it as usual Robert!! For me this is cherished content!! Thanks again!

[@bernadettedavid23]

Another amazing video! I love the artwork you find for these videos. Excellent work!

[@melaniemayone-radford3665]

I studied Anthropology at Durham University in the mid-80's. Good times.

[@joanofworms]

Thank you for this - keeping the old 'stories' alive :)

[@MineNoTouchy]

Reminds me of the Alpine folklore about Tatzelwurm!

[@te9591]

Tatzelwurm? Sounds funny.

[@eugeniamartin712]

What a delightful evening fireside or noontime well-side story, Robert. Love it!!

[@johnjones2nd667]

Thank you sir, these little lessons are quite beautifully put together. I enjoy them tremendously! Cannot wait for the next.

[@multidimensionalexploratio3985]

Tuning into your channel I learn something new everyday! Thanks Robert!

[@jphilology7357]

Dear Robert, This another enlightening tale, we should have known, and didn't. Great presentation! Thank you!

[@sidneybigbrew5432]

I live in Durham and I love your vids wow my local folk law thanks sooooo much for this video

[@1blessedbrotha]

Saw a Special about this creature on the Quest Channel last week!!!!!

[@ceilconstante7813]

Always the best most interesting and thought provoking videos. Loved hearing all.the folk singers tell the story at the end and the girl playing the violin in the beginning. I'm curious now about Sir John's curse. I wish I had a time machine and could visit the Middle Ages.

[@villiamkarl-gustavlundberg5422]

Epic story right there.

[@hyperqprime]

Hey Robert, I love your "legends" series.

[@stonedsimian2871]

Thanks this video is awesome

[@kristigibson-cormier4726]

Hi Robert 💙 this is fantastic... And I see Buffy is with us tonight💛 absolutely loved the song and story.. I love listening to you read. ..I hope your weekend was good.. Looking forward to your next video.. 💙💙💙

[@boris1387]

I know this place VERY well. My family comes from Sunderland /Shiney Row. There's lots of myths and legends from around Penshaw monument too. Lots of pagan sites too with there stories too❤️

[@victorrand8811]

Oh, a wyrm

[@nunyabizness199]

Aye, a worum..

[@te9591]

Fire breathing earthwyrm?

[@schamberlain1]

He catch the feesh, but he no make the money.🥺

[@schamberlain1]

@@user-so2sj7cc8k no problem ese'

[@CapitanFantasma1776]

Fantastic! And just in case, you are also teaching me how to Slay Dragons!

[@yodin9232]

Has anyone here seen Lair of the White Worm? Great film, it seems like a variation of this story.

[@jimsmith1277]

Yes, it is. And a very scary story it is told with a dark sense of humor.

[@riverdeep399]

I thought that bridge was English in the intro. I hope you visited Shropshire and Wales while you were here. :)

[@Cartamandua]

It was wonderful to watch this . Do you know another Wyrm story from the North of Northumbria called the Laidley worm of Spindlestone Heugh?

[@tarot-karma-online]

Hi, I saw something like this 4:17 3 years ago in Ireland.

[@SuperBjanka]

A similar story exist in Denmark and Sweden, the name of the book is "Røde Orm"

[@craig567]

Damn good

[@daveyscraftsblacksmith2504]

my home town

[@LibertyJava]

BRAVO

[@markderksen4130]

Shit I didn't know enough to look in the description for the name of the fiddle player. But ironically I ended up finding her work anyway lol. Katy Adelson is incredible!

[@patacorn]

I wonder if there's a connection between all these dragons, worms and such legends, and current reference to 'reptilians'.

[@karfomachet7265]

none at all - these reptilians are based on current sci fi movies , while the stories of dragns , worms ect are based on pre christian pagan religions

[@jeplica7011]

@@karfomachet7265 In a society fueled by dead reptiles, with your highly evolved basal ganglia aka reptile brain, might wanna reevaluate the subdivision and categories , labels and genres, and what's manifest reality and what's entertainment.

[@tingtingshiny2877]

1:25 looks like one of the faces used for PEARS products, those of the old and original alchemists of the industrial era.

[@nickybower9981]

Just came across this .I'm from county Durham (pronounced derrum)didn't know to this first part of the story.all I knew was the story of penshaw monument that the worm wrapped around. I'm only a minute Into the video. To he fiver was the river wear going through Durham and sunderland

[@brieclayton9528]

Robert, while you were in california you should have done a video on Morro Bay Rock, which has both Chumash and Salinian Native American legends describing a giant serpent that coiled around the rock while a raven and a hawk attacked it. The serpent was destroyed into a million pieces which turned into tiny black rattle snakes. People reported seeing the snakes around the rock up until the great wars.

[@nickybower9981]

Thesonv at the end is sang in an old type of of accent called "yakka"from the pits of the area.neither Geordie(Newcastle),or Sunderland(mackem) bit hundreds of coal.mining villages.my grandad's, uncle's etc worked to housands of feat under ground and under the sea digging coal

[@benidictnelbert]

Greetings from the Sundered Land .

[@TheGoldenCapstone]

Check out Ken Russell's Lair of the White Worm. Its a vampire horror movie based on this legend and stars Hugh Grant and Dr. Who.

[@jimsmith1277]

Great movie indeed. Lots of symbolism and dark humor.

[@traptraptrap8516]

If legends say the Lambton wyrm wrapped itself around Sir John, it may have been an ancient species of marine serpent like the anaconda snake from amazon

[@Black_Swan_Rider]

Medieval Bestiaries have all types of mythical beasts in them. They must have all been slayed.

[@RDDPro]

Who throws the devils worm down a fresh water well?

[@ringostark4834]

A Scotsman?

[@johnjones2nd667]

Right!

[@scottlouissmith2382]

Storeys! They will never go away. Even if there far fetched!

[@Cam-pg4wl]

When I was a kid , we used to tell a playground joke-'' Where does the Pink Panther live ? '' Durr-um, Durr-um,...Durr-um, ...Durr-hum, Durr-um, Durr-ham ''

[@Ardepark]

The Laidley Worm of Spindleston Heugh would seem to be the precursor to this legend. Any info on that?

[@te9591]

The early monk gets the worm.

[@MelindadelosSantos]

That’s a happy ending for me. Serves them all right to not get the dog.

[@Sobeewan]

Why 7 times, what does the well represent? Interesting context around the crusades.

[@PREPFORIT]

Great story and information. I remember the Movie " The Lair of The White Worm " It touches on this story a great deal. and I love the song at the end credits., Could he of just tied a criminal or chicken to a post and killed it after he killed the worm?

[@jeplica7011]

I mean technically, isn't he the criminal for relocating and introducing an invasive species to the town water supply, and impacting the lives and well-beings of everything in the ecosystem and then attempting to scapegoat and escape accountability, practice sacrificial death magic and manipulate soul and destiny switcheroos, and premeditated murder of the favorite dog even after ruining the ritual. I'm kinda siding with the worm here,. Looking at the long term effects of humanity in the environment, perhaps they need a unpassable regulator. And now I'm seeing that perhaps the worm is actually unchecked humanity,,. Ugh. This perception 😖. Ivermectin might be in order

[@missnorthumbria3658]

Aa knaa boot the worm... telt the tale as a bairn :)

[@mrpie501]

Nice work, as usual. Cuthbert not Coothbert. Regards.

[@zackpapazahariou6557]

They made a movie about this loosely based - it starred Hugh Grant!!!

[@jimsmith1277]

The Laire of The White Worm

[@masonstrunk6177]

Robert, Will your next writings be on dragons and legendary creatures?

[@meldoomis6402]

Most stories of defeating dragons, snakes, or in this case a worm.. are about overcoming the ego and lower nature of man and finding enlightenment. Leaving the corrupt church would be part of this. 7 coils sounds like 7 energy centers.

[@bigbadteddybearblue]

Sounds like the plot to The White Worm.

[@dougreed9843]

How does that Angel hide those wings?

[@kayleighsmith1974]

It's mad hearing none geordie accents say durham haha, nice for us northerners to be recognised

[@miracleandme]

Robert I have a question for you. Is there any correlation between this story and that of Adah and and father Jephthah as recounted in the Masonic tradition for the OES where he must kill the first thing he sees which is his daughter? The stories sound too familiar to not be related. Thanks in advance.

[@rafalsamek1486]

😊👍👍👍

[@malleebull75]

I'm here because of the Usborne book 'The World of the Unknown: Monsters'.

[@jayarmstrong1517]

This song is called the Lambton Worm

[@chrisvellner3922]

Throwing the creature down a well over there is superfluous, as apparently it would have grown to giant size even if it was left in the river right over here...

[@jeplica7011]

Lol, relocating from it's ecosystem into the drinking water 🤣. So many possibilities, first Dreamcatcher and the shit weasels, and what have we been finding about our water, and additives. And cattle were intentionally fed growth hormones because they are being farmed,. So public well vs stream,. I have to get away from this topic and ostrich, before I ruin the whole day

[@greymoon9798]

Is this a “worm” or a “wyrm”?

[@Anglisc1682]

Worm derives from wyrm, which is Old English for serpent/dragon. Dragon, too, means serpent.

[@sidneybigbrew5432]

The worm wrapped itself around Penshaw monument Google it

[@maon7565]

What does that chorus mean?

[@TheJollyReiver]

Be quiet lads, hold your tongue. I’ll tell you about the worm.

[@smithp67]

Sounds like the story could be some alchemical allegory?

[@friedcash9815]

Jephthah's daughter is a figure in the Hebrew Bible, whose story is recounted in Judges 11. The judge Jephthah had just won a battle over the Ammonites, and vowed that he would offer the first thing that came out of his house as a burnt offering to Yahweh.

[@brucebuchanan8004]

Seems to be a lot of Scottish slang words throughout the song ie bairns Scottish term for children, could a Scot have written down the lyrics or been in the service of the family

[@TheJollyReiver]

The Scots dialect derived from Northumbrian Middle English, hence the similarities.

[@colwilpro]

Robert ignore the H in Durham when you say it.

[@Aurochhunter]

Why did it have to be his father's favourite dog? Weren't there any sheep or cattle left they could have used instead?

[@DoctorDew]

*vows never to miss church again* 😇🥰💦🔫🚬🕺🏽💨

[@coffey0519]

Did Peter find his Wendy??

[@justjoe7225]

If it was so important, how come the old man wasn't at church?

[@Budsport_TV]

Please do the tin foil hat podcast with Sam Tripoli! 🙏

[@Makkaru112]

Ah. Twist being he had to kill his own father! But didn't. Still. The curse was necessary to then let the 10th generation be totally liberated of other various things in that bloodline etc. If that makes sense.

[@gerardferry3958]

cuffbert, cooth hee hee

[@Vabeeotchay]

love that the song says Palestine.

[@anvilbrunner.2013]

It's Beowulf. A story full of metaphor imploring caution regarding the casual rape of the villainy by the barony. How a bastard can lay sinister claim to your inheritance. The Yocal girls Lambton would be raping weren't all native villainy. He'd have practiced Hegemony over the serfs & freemen of the Danes & Saxons. Hence all the people of Durham with the exact same norman nose. Straight up absolutely no shit, spend an hour in Durham & see for yourself. Every one of them, man woman or child has the same angular nose.

[@monkeyton5]

DURRAM

[@Makkaru112]

Being forced to kill sacred beings, the animals.. doesn't sound like white magic to me. More like that was where the curse would begin.