The Lambton Worm

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:European_folklore
gptkb:Creature
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:pantomime
gptkb:children's_book
stage plays
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:River_Wear
gptkbp:cursedBy gptkb:Lambton_family
gptkbp:defeatedBy gptkb:John_Lambton
gptkbp:describedBy giant worm or dragon
gptkbp:hasFeature regeneration
invulnerability to weapons
origin as a small worm or eel caught by John Lambton
coiling around Penshaw Hill
curse on Lambton family for nine generations
defeated by spiked armor
devouring livestock
grew to monstrous size
poisonous breath
released into a well
terrifying local population
gptkbp:hasTheme gptkb:curse
redemption
heroic quest
gptkbp:influenced local culture
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:John_Lambton
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:County_Durham
gptkbp:recordedAt gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:referencedIn gptkb:literature
gptkb:music
gptkb:theatre
tourism in County Durham
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:folk
local legend
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:English_Fairy_Tales
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Lambton Worm