The Lindworm with Martin Shaw

In this short film, mythologist, author, and storyteller Martin Shaw tells the old Norwegian story of “The Lindworm,” a mythical creature that is part human and part snake. This ancient tale poses a timely question: what have we exiled that returns to us in fury? This telling of “The Lindworm” reminds us of the enduring wisdom of this timeless myth and of our often fraught and fearful relationship with the wild.
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[@djmonkeyking]

That was beautiful. Thank you Martin. I saw you open for a Glen Hansard gig last night. Your stories bring tears to me. Thank you.

[@ezrastardust3124]

I love this it’s my favourite fairy tale
Prince Lindworm may be nightmare fuel for some but he’ll always be a prince to me ❤️💞

[@churchofprometheus8898]

Beauty and the Beast motifs are fascinating. Dr. Shaw is the best!

[@chseh9651]

This original folklore inspired my design of a 7’ arm puppet lindworm. Thank you Martin Shaw. Very very nice.

[@Juli-wd8dj]

Lovely story. I like the tone of the teller's voice very much. It makes me calm.

[@Jacob011]

Astonishing tale! Love it!

[@raimonda6653]

Thank you ❤🎉 Perfect synchronicity to hear this now

[@wulfmountainpath3719]

Jung would have gone nuts with this one. Wonder if it appears in his work? Like a dream filled with interacting archetypes which holds answers to everything. Bravo

[@AdamOmidpanah]

needs more evil stepmother.

[@maria.1313]

Beautifully told story, better than another version I read. Thank you!

[@blaklena]

It is funny because in out her versions she eats two onions, one with the skin and one without it. The onion with skin is obviously the serpent

[@Spade_FoxDerg]

In another version a TH-camr animated The different flowers represent different genders White was male, red was female. The queen picked white but it was so delicious she ate the red as well, The story continues the same with only a few difference near the end, after the clothes she throws the milk on the lindworm, she uses a wip on him, then hugs him, and he comes out a pale prince with white hair.
Interesting how everyone knows a different version of the same story.

[@elizabethflynn8455]

Beautiful story,beautiful story teller. Thanks for posting. I needed it today.

[@antonioferrari5884]

The Lindworm: I'm a serpent mum and dad. I'm meant to be slain.
King and Queen: Not to us.

[@irenesturla1488]

Wow. That was beautiful . And so well known. Acknowledging the educated heart and the shedding of layers within another and oneself.

[@mariapazmarambio2611]

love him. finally i found ir

[@sarahdouglas9119]

Great story teller

[@AmbrosiaDreamWeaver]

I've loved this story and come back to it several times in the past three years. Thank you so much. This is magical.

[@B.A.512]

I recognise this story very close to me. This is very good! Thank you

[@ladylanfear9588]

Very nice! Thank you.

[@pathfinderwellcare]

Amazing! I 💕 the story. First time hearing it.

[@BarbaraDominick7999]

Lovely story telling... lovely story!

[@teresaiche4722]

Ahhhh! Just ahhhh!...💜 and gratitude

[@blaklena]

Amazingly beautiful told story! 💕

[@kaygrrl9004]

Wow if this is the original story then I love this one better! Thank you so much for telling it, it was beautiful!

[@racheltoler3895]

Beautiful story and tolled very well.
I have loved this story for a while now.

[@jenniferphillips1651]

Just stunning

[@marthachisnell3346]

Beautiful story spoken with a lovely lilt. Thank you ❤

[@avradizir9186]

This tale reminds me of Hans My Hedgehog

[@aljonserna5598]

It's fascinating since the Chinese dragon looks like a lindworm but it's not much of a snake but rather came from being a carp until it got bigger and stronger that it reached the heavens by swimming upstream. But damn, what a beautiful archetype the lindworm is, still though the archetypal details are hard to understand but it's scintillating.

[@casapangea783]

it touches soul

[@rimsharafique5597]

Amazing

[@XeraXeon]

Nice story

[@linden_e]

Campbell may have made known the hero's journey but ah... here is the hidden mystery of the heroine's.

[@reisswilliams286]

What is the music?!

[@B.A.512]

But after giving birth, how ugly as it seems, the snake was part of the woman, fed and nurtured by her body. Sad but beautiful story!

[@cartooningfanart]

Thanks for making this :) Love this fari tale :)

[@reidsander4703]

What about the younger brother?

[@dvoraisdancing]

🌸

[@entschnabler]

Reminds me of the biblical story of Tobias and Sara in the book of tobit

[@ThePsychomancer]

Do someone know the origin of this version of the tale?

[@ghoul2395]

fucking amazing. one of the best stories and told so well

[@lindanorris2455]

Conception is a pressure that has always put upon women.

[@Cr3scented]

Noice

[@Devil-ue2kv]

MoonZter mooooooonnnn gggaaaannnnnngggg 岸和田駅

[@Circlemaker24]

just a little fairy tale. nothing serious