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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs  The Lambton worm is a fable about a worm which was slain on the River Wear in Sunderland. |
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The story revolves around John Lambton, an heir of the Lambton Estate, County Durham, and his battle with a giant worm (dragon) that had been terrorising the local villages. As with most myths, details of the story change with each telling.