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Some Durham Worms
Record #:
35127
Author(s):
Colgrave, Bertram
Abstract:
The story of how a giant worm, also called a dragon, terrorized a town until it was slain. The knight who killed the worm had help from a witch, and he and his family was then cursed for not following the witch’s directions precisely.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6),
Vol. 4 Issue 2, Dec 1956
,
p
2-4
Subject(s):
Animal lore
;
Witchcraft
;
Folk tales--North Carolina