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Rhiannon Apr 23, 2004 17:03:49

Replying to TomBo

TomBo (and others) you may be interested in these links which are about holy wells and dragons:
http://www.bath.ac.uk/lispring/sourcearchive/fs3/fs3ac1.htm

and part two at
http://www.bath.ac.uk/lispring/sourcearchive/fs4/fs4ac1.htm

moss Apr 23, 2004 17:16:20

Replying to Rhiannon

The Laidly Worm found at Spindleston Heugh, Bamburgh; Laidly Worm = Loathly Worm = Loathsome dragon. Found in my English Fairy Tales... the compiler Joseph Jacobs, says that the story probably originated in 6th C from the Welsh. Based on the name of the hero Childe Wynd = Child Owein.