ブリテン諸島の神話：ラムトンワーム
Casian Erebos Ch. エレボス•カシアン
[{'start': '0.816', 'end': '4.683', 'text': 'Welcome to the world of legends and myths of the British Isles.'}, {'start': '5.483', 'end': '10.116', 'text': "In today's story, there is a"}, {'start': '10.116', 'end': '12.599', 'text': 'knight named John Lambton from County Durham in the north of England.'}, {'start': '12.599', 'end': '17.533', 'text': 'He must defeat the monster he caused to appear in his hometown: a'}, {'start': '17.533', 'end': '20.699', 'text': 'terrifying dragon called the Lambton Worm'}, {'start': '20.699', 'end': '22.900', 'text': '.'}, {'start': '28.199', 'end': '31.866', 'text': 'This fierce worm, an old English word meaning dragon,'}, {'start': '31.866', 'end': '35.833', 'text': 'has slain many a brave knight.'}, {'start': '35.833', 'end': '41.699', 'text': 'If a body part is severed, it will reattach.'}, {'start': '41.699', 'end': '46.316', 'text': 'How can Knight John defeat the monster?'}, {'start': '46.316', 'end': '51.216', 'text': 'This story is similar to other European dragon folk tales, but'}, {'start': '51.216', 'end': '58.349', 'text': 'unlike these, it ends in tragedy rather than victory.'}, {'start': '58.349', 'end': '60.916', 'text': 'But it'}, {'start': '60.916', 'end': '66.733', 'text': 'could also be a reflection of our own darker side.'}, {'start': '66.733', 'end': '71.866', 'text': 'This story was told in two main volumes.  It'}, {'start': '71.866', 'end': '76.449', 'text': 'consisted of a poem and a song that made heavy use of the local dialect.'}, {'start': '77.183', 'end': '79.349', 'text': 'Let’s get started!'}, {'start': '81.433', 'end': '87.199', 'text': 'One Easter Sunday, John, the young heir to the Lambton family,'}, {'start': '87.199', 'end': '91.949', 'text': 'skipped church to go fishing on the River Wear.  He'}, {'start': '91.949', 'end': '95.983', 'text': 'was a notoriously sloppy boy.  It'}, {'start': '95.983', 'end': '101.216', 'text': 'was towards the end of the service that I finally caught something.'}, {'start': '101.216', 'end': '106.449', 'text': 'It is a small, ugly, eel-like creature.  It'}, {'start': '106.466', 'end': '112.199', 'text': 'had a dark green body and two fins on its back.'}, {'start': '112.199', 'end': '118.966', 'text': 'Without a second thought, John tossed it into a nearby well.'}, {'start': '118.966', 'end': '124.266', 'text': 'Years passed, and John repented of his sinful life and'}, {'start': '124.266', 'end': '128.933', 'text': 'served as a knight in the Crusades for seven years.'}, {'start': '128.933', 'end': '133.599', 'text': 'While he was away, the insect grew larger and larger,'}, {'start': '133.599', 'end': '139.133', 'text': 'eating livestock and even children, until it'}, {'start': '139.133', 'end': '146.333', 'text': 'transformed into a gigantic snake-like dragon that wrapped around the local hills three times.  It had'}, {'start': '146.333', 'end': '151.599', 'text': 'razor-sharp teeth and claws, black wings,'}, {'start': '151.599', 'end': '158.833', 'text': 'and eyes that were a terrifying, dark red that shone like the winter sun.    The'}, {'start': '158.833', 'end': '163.099', 'text': 'dreaded Lambton Worm has appeared.'}, {'start': '163.099', 'end': '167.766', 'text': 'Many knights tried to kill the worm, but'}, {'start': '167.766', 'end': '169.766', 'text': 'all died.'}, {'start': '169.766', 'end': '173.083', 'text': 'Every time a part of his body was cut off,'}, {'start': '173.083', 'end': '176.733', 'text': 'it would just reattach.'}, {'start': '176.733', 'end': '180.716', 'text': 'To calm the monster down, the villagers'}, {'start': '180.716', 'end': '185.116', 'text': 'gave him a trough filled with milk from nine cows.'}, {'start': '185.116', 'end': '189.400', 'text': "But when there wasn't enough milk, the"}, {'start': '189.400', 'end': '193.533', 'text': 'worms wreaked havoc on the town.'}, {'start': '193.533', 'end': '196.866', 'text': 'John returned from the war only to find his home destroyed'}, {'start': '196.866', 'end': '201.683', 'text': ', not as happy and peaceful as when he left it'}, {'start': '201.683', 'end': '205.016', 'text': '.  It'}, {'start': '205.016', 'end': '208.633', 'text': 'was as if the devil had visited me.'}, {'start': '208.633', 'end': '214.166', 'text': 'John vowed to destroy the worm he had unwittingly unleashed on his homeland'}, {'start': '214.166', 'end': '216.599', 'text': '.'}, {'start': '216.599', 'end': '220.933', 'text': 'Before doing so, he sought the advice of a local witch.  The'}, {'start': '220.933', 'end': '226.516', 'text': 'witch advised John to cover his armor with spearheads.'}, {'start': '226.516', 'end': '230.383', 'text': 'That advice came at a cost.'}, {'start': '230.383', 'end': '233.866', 'text': 'That is, immediately after killing the worm,'}, {'start': '233.866', 'end': '239.016', 'text': 'John must kill the first living thing he sees.'}, {'start': '239.016', 'end': '244.650', 'text': 'John told his father to blow the horn to signal victory and then'}, {'start': '244.650', 'end': '248.349', 'text': 'release his favorite greyhound.'}, {'start': '248.349', 'end': '253.816', 'text': 'At last, while the Worm lay in the River Wear, John'}, {'start': '253.816', 'end': '259.666', 'text': 'came before the terrible monster that had been unleashed upon his homeland.'}, {'start': '259.666', 'end': '262.833', 'text': "He's not just a boy anymore.  He"}, {'start': '262.833', 'end': '266.000', 'text': 'had become a knight with arms.'}, {'start': '266.000', 'end': '272.699', 'text': 'Moreover, he was prepared to risk his life to right the wrongs.'}, {'start': '272.699', 'end': '277.366', 'text': 'This is a scene often seen in European folk tales.  A'}, {'start': '277.366', 'end': '283.599', 'text': 'battle between the brave knight and the giant dragon began.'}, {'start': '283.599', 'end': '288.233', 'text': "He dodged all of the worm's attacks, but the"}, {'start': '288.233', 'end': '292.933', 'text': 'worm wrapped around him, trying to crush his life.'}, {'start': '292.933', 'end': '299.099', 'text': 'However, the spear tips attached to the armor sliced \u200b\u200bthrough the worm.'}, {'start': '299.099', 'end': '306.866', 'text': 'Pieces of the body fell into the river and were washed away before they could reattach themselves.  The'}, {'start': '306.866', 'end': '312.150', 'text': 'weakened worm was finally defeated by John.  The'}, {'start': '312.150', 'end': '316.349', 'text': 'victorious heroes set about the house.  A'}, {'start': '316.349', 'end': '321.233', 'text': 'horn is blown to signal victory, but'}, {'start': '321.233', 'end': '327.416', 'text': 'instead of the dog, his joyful father comes running to meet him.'}, {'start': '327.416', 'end': '334.150', 'text': 'When John refused to kill his father, nine generations of the Lambton family were'}, {'start': '334.150', 'end': '339.666', 'text': 'cursed with never being able to die peacefully in their beds.'}, {'start': '345.133', 'end': '349.449', 'text': 'Let\'s talk about the origin of the word "worm."'}, {'start': '349.449', 'end': '354.033', 'text': 'In Old English, "worm" was a general term that included lizards, snakes, scorpions, and'}, {'start': '354.033', 'end': '357.866', 'text': 'even maggots.'}, {'start': '357.866', 'end': '364.366', 'text': 'Just as "fish" is a general term for creatures that live in water.'}, {'start': '364.366', 'end': '370.099', 'text': 'As for spelling, the middle vowel can be "o," "y," or "u"'}, {'start': '370.099', 'end': '373.550', 'text': 'and it will be pronounced the same.  It'}, {'start': '373.550', 'end': '381.199', 'text': 'comes from the Old Norwegian word "orme" meaning "snake".'}, {'start': '381.199', 'end': '388.116', 'text': 'In Middle English, the word also took on the meaning of a dangerous crawling creature.'}, {'start': '388.116', 'end': '394.699', 'text': 'In the 18th century, it also acquired a derogatory meaning as an insult.  It is'}, {'start': '394.699', 'end': '397.250', 'text': 'still in use today.'}, {'start': '397.250', 'end': '402.150', 'text': 'For example, in the third episode of season 1 of Game of Thrones,'}, {'start': '402.150', 'end': '406.550', 'text': 'Lady Stark insultingly calls Littlefinger, "You little worm!"'}, {'start': '408.883', 'end': '414.783', 'text': 'In modern English, "worm" usually just means a vermin.'}, {'start': '414.866', 'end': '420.116', 'text': 'However, there are also fantasy novels in which dragons are called "worms."  In'}, {'start': '420.116', 'end': '425.933', 'text': 'those cases, I sometimes prefer the old-fashioned spelling with a “y.”'}, {'start': '429.233', 'end': '433.333', 'text': "Next, let's look at the description of the dragon's appearance."}, {'start': '433.333', 'end': '438.933', 'text': 'Most of the descriptions of dragons come from poetry, not song.'}, {'start': '438.933', 'end': '443.449', 'text': 'In the song, the monster is simply called a "worm," but'}, {'start': '443.449', 'end': '446.349', 'text': 'in the poem it is called a "dragon," and'}, {'start': '446.349', 'end': '449.800', 'text': 'in the title it is simply called a "worm."'}, {'start': '450.016', 'end': '457.550', 'text': 'At the beginning of the story, the worm is said to have resembled a newt or a baby eel.  It'}, {'start': '457.550', 'end': '463.400', 'text': 'was only a few centimetres long and had two fins on its back.'}, {'start': '463.400', 'end': '469.983', 'text': 'John called it ugly and thought he had caught the devil.'}, {'start': '469.983', 'end': '474.966', 'text': 'After being thrown into the well, the worm grew into an adult and'}, {'start': '474.966', 'end': '477.266', 'text': 'became a dragon.'}, {'start': '477.650', 'end': '481.666', 'text': 'By the way, it was not a Western-style dragon, but rather a'}, {'start': '481.666', 'end': '487.650', 'text': 'long, snake-like Asian-style dragon.  The'}, {'start': '487.650', 'end': '496.149', 'text': 'worm was said to be so long that it wrapped around a nearby hill at least three times.'}, {'start': '496.149', 'end': '500.866', 'text': 'According to the song, the hill is "Penshaw Hill" and we'}, {'start': '500.866', 'end': '506.433', 'text': 'know that it has a circumference of 315 metres.'}, {'start': '506.433', 'end': '511.916', 'text': 'This means the worm was almost a kilometre long!  It'}, {'start': '511.916', 'end': '518.050', 'text': 'was dark green in color, had rough scales on its back, and'}, {'start': '518.050', 'end': '521.533', 'text': 'two large black wings.  It'}, {'start': '521.533', 'end': '527.966', 'text': 'had a long, pointed snout like a crocodile, and its smile revealed sharp teeth.'}, {'start': '527.966', 'end': '533.600', 'text': 'Unlike the previous eel, this one had grown legs.'}, {'start': '533.600', 'end': '538.649', 'text': 'Each foot had four sharp claws.'}, {'start': '538.649', 'end': '543.166', 'text': 'It had a long, heavy, segmented tail.'}, {'start': '543.166', 'end': '548.866', 'text': 'My favourite line in the verse version of this story is:'}, {'start': '548.866', 'end': '554.416', 'text': 'Its'}, {'start': '554.416', 'end': '560.750', 'text': 'eyes shione like the winter sun, fearful, and darkly redOh'}, {'start': '561.066', 'end': '566.533', 'text': ", don't you think they're a bit like my beautiful eyes?"}, {'start': '569.550', 'end': '573.716', 'text': 'The cry was as loud as a cannon.  It is said that'}, {'start': '573.716', 'end': '579.866', 'text': 'every morning they would dive into the River Wear, and by lunchtime they would eat sheep, cows, deer and'}, {'start': '579.866', 'end': '584.649', 'text': 'even children.'}, {'start': '584.649', 'end': '589.233', 'text': 'Apparently they could even swallow them whole alive.  It is'}, {'start': '589.233', 'end': '595.750', 'text': "also said that he sucked milk from the cow's udders.  In"}, {'start': '595.750', 'end': '597.833', 'text': 'response to this preference, the'}, {'start': '597.833', 'end': '603.600', 'text': 'townsfolk would feed the worms milk to calm them down.'}, {'start': '603.600', 'end': '607.966', 'text': 'But when the worm did not have enough milk, he'}, {'start': '607.966', 'end': '610.949', 'text': 'uprooted trees with his tail and'}, {'start': '610.949', 'end': '616.449', 'text': 'swung them around like clubs, destroying the town.  Many'}, {'start': '616.449', 'end': '621.516', 'text': 'knights tried to defeat him, but all were defeated.  It is'}, {'start': '621.516', 'end': '627.850', 'text': 'said that even if parts of the body are severed, they reattach.  The'}, {'start': '631.583', 'end': '636.949', 'text': 'story is set in County Durham in the north of England and'}, {'start': '636.949', 'end': '641.016', 'text': "is one of the region's most famous legends."}, {'start': '641.016', 'end': '643.949', 'text': 'Like many legends,'}, {'start': '643.949', 'end': '649.649', 'text': 'this story has been passed down primarily orally.'}, {'start': '649.649', 'end': '656.683', 'text': 'In the 19th century, various authors wrote down the story,'}, {'start': '656.683', 'end': '661.083', 'text': 'creating what could be considered a "definitive edition."'}, {'start': '661.083', 'end': '667.016', 'text': 'First, in 1846, Joseph Watson wrote a 96-stanza poem called'}, {'start': '667.016', 'end': '671.300', 'text': '"The Legend of the Lambton Worm."'}, {'start': '676.750', 'end': '682.383', 'text': 'Even more famous are the folk songs that use the local dialect.  The'}, {'start': '682.383', 'end': '688.016', 'text': 'song'}, {'start': '688.016', 'end': '691.216', 'text': 'is "The Lambton Worm," a folk song written by Clarence M. Luhman in 1867.'}, {'start': '695.133', 'end': '699.266', 'text': 'To experience a little bit of culture through folk songs,'}, {'start': '699.266', 'end': '701.250', 'text': "let's just take a look at the chorus."}, {'start': '701.250', 'end': '707.199', 'text': 'First I look at the original text, then the modern English translation, and'}, {'start': '707.199', 'end': '710.483', 'text': 'finally the Japanese translation.  Please be'}, {'start': '710.483', 'end': '712.233', 'text': 'careful.'}, {'start': '712.233', 'end': '717.033', 'text': 'Many of the words in this folk song are spelled in dialect rather than standard English'}, {'start': '717.033', 'end': '720.133', 'text': '.'}, {'start': '720.133', 'end': '724.533', 'text': 'But I think we can all agree that dialects of any language are interesting'}, {'start': '724.533', 'end': '727.750', 'text': '.'}, {'start': '727.750', 'end': '730.383', 'text': "Then, let's read it."}, {'start': '730.383', 'end': '734.766', 'text': "Wisht! Labs, haad yor gobs, an' aa'll tell ye aall an aaful story,"}, {'start': '734.766', 'end': '738.883', 'text': "Wisht! Labs, haad yor gobs, an' aa'll tell ye boot the worm."}, {'start': '738.883', 'end': '743.149', 'text': 'My performance.  Not bad, right?'}, {'start': '743.149', 'end': '746.233', 'text': "If you don't understand anything, that's okay."}, {'start': '746.233', 'end': '751.250', 'text': 'I also had a hard time understanding it the first time I read it.'}, {'start': '751.250', 'end': '754.149', 'text': 'Now, Modern English is'}, {'start': '754.149', 'end': '758.750', 'text': 'Quiet! Boys, hold your mouths, and I’ll tell you an awful story, Quiet!'}, {'start': '758.750', 'end': '763.283', 'text': 'Boys, hold your mouths, and I’ll tell you about the worm.'}, {'start': '763.283', 'end': '767.416', 'text': 'Is this a little more understandable than the previous one?'}, {'start': '767.416', 'end': '772.100', 'text': 'And I had fun translating it into Japanese.'}, {'start': '772.100', 'end': '773.533', 'text': 'Listen'}, {'start': '773.533', 'end': '779.800', 'text': "Shut up, you guys, shut your mouths, I'll tell you a scary story"}, {'start': '779.800', 'end': '786.149', 'text': "Shut up, you guys, shut your mouths, I'll tell you the story of the worms."}, {'start': '786.149', 'end': '790.033', 'text': 'Yes, the singer'}, {'start': '790.033', 'end': '794.149', 'text': 'is singing about asking everyone to be quiet so that he can get his point across properly.'}, {'start': '794.149', 'end': '800.583', 'text': 'In the original song, the word "gob" is used to mean "mouth."'}, {'start': '800.583', 'end': '803.283', 'text': 'Although it is a slightly vulgar word, it is'}, {'start': '803.283', 'end': '807.416', 'text': 'still used as slang in modern English.'}, {'start': '811.266', 'end': '817.300', 'text': 'Unlike many legends, John Lambton, the protagonist of "The Lambton Worm,"'}, {'start': '817.300', 'end': '819.733', 'text': 'may have actually been a real person.'}, {'start': '819.733', 'end': '824.649', 'text': 'But I doubt whether he actually slayed the dragon.  A'}, {'start': '824.649', 'end': '830.166', 'text': 'historical document from 1442 states that John Lambton was a'}, {'start': '830.166', 'end': '836.016', 'text': '"Knight of the Rhodes."  The'}, {'start': '836.016', 'end': '842.250', 'text': 'Knights of Rhodes are also known as the Hospitallers.'}, {'start': '842.250', 'end': '844.183', 'text': 'The document also'}, {'start': '844.183', 'end': '848.716', 'text': 'says, "John Lambton, who killed the Worm."  The'}, {'start': '852.600', 'end': '857.133', 'text': 'story of the Lambton Worm'}, {'start': '857.133', 'end': '862.283', 'text': 'differs from typical European dragon legends in a number of important ways.'}, {'start': '862.283', 'end': '864.133', 'text': 'In most stories, we'}, {'start': '864.133', 'end': '869.783', 'text': "often don't know where dragons come from."}, {'start': '869.783', 'end': '871.649', 'text': 'However, in this story,'}, {'start': '871.649', 'end': '877.250', 'text': "the dragon's birth is the protagonist's own fault."}, {'start': '877.250', 'end': '880.233', 'text': 'When we first meet dragons,'}, {'start': '880.233', 'end': '883.649', 'text': 'they are in the form of larvae.'}, {'start': '883.649', 'end': '886.899', 'text': "And then I was caught in the river.  It doesn't"}, {'start': '886.899', 'end': '890.116', 'text': 'seem like such a scary dragon.'}, {'start': '890.116', 'end': '893.533', 'text': 'Also, in Christian culture,'}, {'start': '893.533', 'end': '897.733', 'text': 'dragons are often depicted in stories'}, {'start': '897.733', 'end': '903.399', 'text': 'as guardians of jewels or castles where princesses live.'}, {'start': '903.399', 'end': '907.149', 'text': "But that's not the case with the Lambton Worm.  They"}, {'start': '907.149', 'end': '910.966', 'text': 'live right next to human society and'}, {'start': '910.966', 'end': '915.649', 'text': 'exist almost like wild animals.'}, {'start': '915.649', 'end': '922.983', 'text': 'Like wolves and foxes, they sometimes attack and eat livestock.'}, {'start': '922.983', 'end': '928.166', 'text': "Furthermore, even though it has wings, I don't know if it can fly.  They"}, {'start': '928.166', 'end': '937.316', 'text': 'also do not breathe fire or matter like typical European dragons.  The'}, {'start': '937.316', 'end': '941.750', 'text': 'main character, John Lambton, is'}, {'start': '941.750', 'end': '947.216', 'text': 'not a typical knight-versus-dragon hero from European mythology.'}, {'start': '947.216', 'end': '950.733', 'text': 'He is the cause of the dragons.'}, {'start': '950.733', 'end': '954.350', 'text': 'He says it in his poem too:'}, {'start': '954.350', 'end': '962.033', 'text': 'This sinful deed... I am the one who brought the curse upon the land.'}, {'start': '962.033', 'end': '965.916', 'text': "If so, it's my job to solve it."}, {'start': '965.916', 'end': '971.516', 'text': 'He is not a perfect hero with a pure heart, he'}, {'start': '971.516', 'end': '976.500', 'text': 'makes mistakes and takes responsibility for them.'}, {'start': '976.500', 'end': '983.850', 'text': 'Did you all have the same thoughts as me when you first heard the story?'}, {'start': '983.850', 'end': '989.183', 'text': 'So why did young John throw the worm down the well?'}, {'start': '989.183', 'end': '994.783', 'text': 'In the Middle Ages, this was a very serious crime.'}, {'start': '994.783', 'end': '997.283', 'text': 'For obvious reasons.  It'}, {'start': '997.283', 'end': '1002.866', 'text': 'could contaminate the water for hundreds of people.'}, {'start': '1002.866', 'end': '1006.116', 'text': "But don't think about this."}, {'start': '1006.116', 'end': '1013.149', 'text': 'For the sake of the story, the protagonist, John, needs original sin to prove his responsibility for killing the monster'}, {'start': '1013.149', 'end': '1015.250', 'text': '.'}, {'start': '1015.250', 'end': '1020.250', 'text': 'In the most important English legend, Beowulf, when'}, {'start': '1020.250', 'end': '1023.383', 'text': 'Beowulf kills Grendel, his'}, {'start': '1023.383', 'end': '1028.949', 'text': 'even more terrifying mother comes to take revenge.'}, {'start': '1028.949', 'end': '1032.816', 'text': 'Finally, while dragon tales are often'}, {'start': '1032.816', 'end': '1037.199', 'text': 'portrayed as happening a long time ago,'}, {'start': '1037.199', 'end': '1040.583', 'text': 'this story could have happened not so long ago,'}, {'start': '1040.583', 'end': '1046.266', 'text': 'and within a short period of time.  It'}, {'start': '1046.266', 'end': '1052.566', 'text': 'feels like real history, not legend.'}, {'start': '1056.350', 'end': '1060.016', 'text': "Finally, I'd like to"}, {'start': '1060.016', 'end': '1063.949', 'text': 'explain why I wanted to share this story with you.  I believe'}, {'start': '1063.949', 'end': '1067.800', 'text': 'this is not just an interesting myth, but a'}, {'start': '1067.800', 'end': '1071.883', 'text': 'thought-provoking story.  This'}, {'start': '1071.883', 'end': '1077.266', 'text': "is a story that strongly encourages reflection on one's own activities."}, {'start': '1077.266', 'end': '1078.766', 'text': 'Many people'}, {'start': '1078.766', 'end': '1084.366', 'text': 'interpret this worm as more than just a fun hero story.'}, {'start': '1084.366', 'end': '1090.600', 'text': 'Rather, the worms represent the worst parts of ourselves.'}, {'start': '1090.600', 'end': '1095.600', 'text': 'For example, irresponsibility, greed, anger,'}, {'start': '1095.600', 'end': '1102.833', 'text': 'and the desire to avoid facing our own failures.'}, {'start': '1102.833', 'end': '1109.966', 'text': 'John killing the worm represents the fact that we must take responsibility for our actions and'}, {'start': '1109.966', 'end': '1116.100', 'text': 'work to make things right.'}, {'start': '1116.100', 'end': '1119.666', 'text': 'We are not perfect people.  You will'}, {'start': '1119.666', 'end': '1125.633', 'text': 'fail and you may do something wrong without even realizing it.'}, {'start': '1125.633', 'end': '1130.100', 'text': 'We all must become brave knights and'}, {'start': '1130.100', 'end': '1135.366', 'text': 'face the fearsome dragon within.  It wo'}, {'start': '1135.366', 'end': '1138.000', 'text': "n't be easy, and you"}, {'start': '1138.000', 'end': '1144.683', 'text': "might need guidance from your friends, but it's the right thing to do."}, {'start': '1147.399', 'end': '1151.800', 'text': "I found it, Lambton Worm!  I'll use all my strength to defeat you!  That's"}, {'start': '1151.800', 'end': '1155.833', 'text': "brave.  But I'm actually just a metaphor.  It"}, {'start': '1155.833', 'end': '1163.000', 'text': 'symbolizes the negative qualities within you, such as laziness, anger, and malice.'}, {'start': '1163.000', 'end': '1166.699', 'text': 'No, it looks exactly like a real worm.   Do'}, {'start': '1166.699', 'end': '1170.000', 'text': "n't think you can keep running away forever."}, {'start': '1170.000', 'end': '1174.466', 'text': 'Laziness, short temper, harshness towards others -'}, {'start': '1174.466', 'end': '1180.133', 'text': 'if you are prepared to face and overcome your own shadows, then you'}, {'start': '1180.133', 'end': '1183.566', 'text': 'can become a true knight.'}, {'start': '1183.566', 'end': '1187.449', 'text': "Hmm... that's true.  Maybe I've been running away all this time.  I"}, {'start': '1187.449', 'end': '1192.266', 'text': "acted on impulse and didn't consider other people's feelings."}, {'start': '1192.266', 'end': '1196.933', 'text': 'Even though he may have become an adult, he is still a child inside.'}, {'start': '1196.933', 'end': '1199.666', 'text': "That's a big step."}, {'start': '1199.666', 'end': '1204.800', 'text': 'You are now carving out your future little by little.'}, {'start': '1204.800', 'end': '1210.566', 'text': "Thanks, Worm.  You've given me a lot to think about."}, {'start': '1210.566', 'end': '1211.399', 'text': 'Hmm.'}, {'start': '1211.399', 'end': '1212.233', 'text': 'Yes.'}, {'start': '1213.833', 'end': '1216.166', 'text': "Now, I'm going to eat you."}, {'start': '1216.166', 'end': '1218.500', 'text': 'Wait, you just -- (scream)'}, {'start': '1227.933', 'end': '1233.633', 'text': 'By personifying these negative traits in ourselves,'}, {'start': '1233.633', 'end': '1238.066', 'text': 'we can better cope with them.'}, {'start': '1238.066', 'end': '1239.750', 'text': 'What do you think, everyone?'}, {'start': '1239.750', 'end': '1245.500', 'text': 'What does your inner dragon look like?'}, {'start': '1245.500', 'end': '1249.316', 'text': "If you'd like, please let us know in the comments section below what"}, {'start': '1249.316', 'end': '1255.066', 'text': 'characteristics of the "worm" lurks in your heart.'}, {'start': '1256.933', 'end': '1259.649', 'text': 'Thank you for watching.'}, {'start': '1259.649', 'end': '1263.949', 'text': 'If you enjoyed this story, please hit the like button,'}, {'start': '1263.949', 'end': '1268.733', 'text': 'share the video, and let us know your thoughts in the comments below.'}, {'start': '1268.733', 'end': '1272.733', 'text': 'And if you want to hear more mythology from the British Isles,'}, {'start': '1272.733', 'end': '1277.283', 'text': 'or if you want to learn English through games with me,'}, {'start': '1277.283', 'end': '1279.666', 'text': 'subscribe to my channel.'}, {'start': '1279.666', 'end': '1282.466', 'text': "Well, everyone, today's nightmare is over."}, {'start': '1282.466', 'end': '1286.233', 'text': "But be careful.  Don't look into the abyss.  There"}, {'start': '1286.233', 'end': '1290.233', 'text': 'may be something looking back at you.'}, {'start': '1290.233', 'end': '1294.916', 'text': "But don't worry.  Because I'll protect you."}]