Discover Worms: The Historic City Where Myth and History Meet 🏛️

Explore the fascinating city of Worms, south of Frankfurt, rich in history and legends. Learn the origin of its name and uncover its cultural significance beyond the slithery creature!

Discover Worms: The Historic City Where Myth and History Meet 🏛️
DW (English)
225 views • Jul 14, 2009
Discover Worms: The Historic City Where Myth and History Meet 🏛️

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Worms is a city south of Frankfurt which is spelt like the English word worms but has nothing to do with the slithery creature. The name comes from the Latin Wormatia and indeed the town was first settled back in Roman times. It has a long and interesting history and one of Germany's most famous legends,the story of Siegfried the dragon slayer,comes from Worms.

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Jul 14, 2009

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