ASSIPATTLE AND THE MESTER STOORWORM

The Legendary Scottish 'Dragon Slayer' Folktale

By Walter Traill Dennison

Adapted by Rachel Louise Lawrence

“The King’s daughter, the Princess Gemdelovely must be given to the Stoorworm.”

Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm relates the tale of a Kingdom besieged by a gigantic sea-serpent and the battle between Assipattle, a most unlikely hero, and the Stoorworm, as Assipattle seeks to save Gemdelovely, the daughter of the King.

This folktale is the original Orcadian ‘Dragon Slayer’ tale as collected by Walter Traill Dennison.

[Folklore Type: ATU-300 (The Dragon Slayer)]