Sunken Castles, Evil Poodles
Open Library
Commentaries on German Folklore
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Experience German folklore as never before!
With 155 original translations of German legends folklore tales drawing from more than two dozen sources, discover:
- Frau Gauden, the Eternal Huntress
- The sunken city built by Pontius Pilate
- Walriders and other pressure spirits - who attack you by sitting on you and wearing you down
- The tale of the smith who escaped Hell and stormed the very gates of Heaven
- Kobolds - the gold farmers of yore
- And, of course, sunken castles and evil poodles!
This volume also includes extensive commentary and footnotes on the historical and cultural context of these tales - as well as a travelogue listing the locations where these legends allegedly took place. Furthermore, all translations are published under a Creative Commons license - allowing anyone to use them in their own works without restrictions!
