The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison
"The Worm Ouroboros" is a high fantasy novel set in a mythical world called Mercury. It follows the epic conflict between two kingdoms, Demonland and Witchland, as they engage in a struggle for power and dominance. The story centers on the noble characters of Demonland, particularly Lord Juss, Lord Goldry, and Lord Spitfire, who confront the dark sorcery and treachery of the Witchland rulers, including the malevolent sorceress, the Witch Queen. The narrative explores themes of heroism, honor, and the cyclical nature of life and death, symbolized by the ouroboros, a serpent eating its own tail. The novel is characterized by its archaic language and rich, poetic prose.
By E.R. Eddison · First published 1922 · Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Epic · 33 chapters
Contents
- The Castle of Lord Juss
- The Wrastling for Demonland
- The Red Foliot
- Conjuring in the Iron Tower
- King Gorice's Sending
- The Claws of Witchland
- Guests of the King in Carcë
- The First Expedition to Impland
- Salapanta Hills
- The Marchlands of the Moruna
- The Burg of Eshgrar Ogo
- Koshtra Pivrarcha
- Koshtra Belorn
- The Lake of Ravary
- Queen Prezmyra
- The Lady Sriva's Embassage
- The King Flies his Haggard
- The Murther of Gallandus by Corsus
- Thremnir's Heugh
- King Corinius
- The Parley before Krothering
- Aurwath and Switchwater
- The Weird Begun of Ishnain Nemartra
- A King in Krothering
- Lord Gro and the Lady Mevrian
- The Battle of Krothering Side
- The Second Expedition to Impland
- Zora Rach Nam Psarrion
- The Fleet at Muelva
- Tidings of Melikaphkhaz
- The Demons before Carcë
- The Latter End of all the Lords of Witchland
- Queen Sophonisba in Galing