Legendary Essex note: We think this piece is inspired by the Muckle Mester Stoor Worm, a gigantic sea serpent from Orkney folklore. It’s a creature of immense size, said to be able to wrap itself around the entire world. The Stoor Worm is a central figure in the creation myth of Orkney, its legend is closely tied to Norse mythology, particularly the Midgard Serpent (Jörmungandr) The stoor worm was created by malevolent spirits and had a ferocious appetite, it was able to demolish ships and houses with its prehensile forked tongue it used as a pair of tongs, and even to drag entire hillsides and villages into the sea.
