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"There were giants in the earth in those days..."#Germany #folktale #folklore #giant https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Giant_Climbs_out_of_the_Earth

@nicolai Das ist immer so eine Herausforderung bei diesen Geschichten: Die damaligen Zuhörer kannten den ganzen Kontext und die Konventionen der Sagen, während die heutigen Leser diesen nicht kennen.Ich selber habe mir hier viel erarbeitet, weil ich schon viele dieser Geschichten gelesen und analysiert habe - wenn ich was in einer bestimmten Geschichte nicht verstehe, dann gibt es vielleicht ähnliche Geschichten in denen das alles genauer erklärt wird.Und dieses Wissen meinen Lesern zu vermitteln, sehe ich als eine meiner wichtigsten Aufgaben für meine Bücher.

Captured night hags often turn into pretty young girls for some reason.They also have to obey their captors.#Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Walrider_Housekeeper

The Devil is known for being a master architect. Large constructions such as barns or even churches are but a night's work for him.#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Devil_as_a_Master_Architect

Stealing from the dead is generally considered to be unwise.Especially if you've seen the dead person in question wandering around.#Germany #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/A_Dead_Man_Searches_for_his_Gown

A house in Osterode was once haunted by an ambulatory wall clock.It's probably for the best that no one started a song-and-dance routine while investigating this house.#Germany #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststoryhttps://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Cursed_Officers

Magical methods of murder always have their downsides.#Germany #folktale #folklore #magic https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Blood_Bullets

When the forest spirits of the Schömberg region abandoned their former homes, they left white sparrows behind so that the mortals would remember them.#Poland #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Forest_Spirits_and_the_White_Sparrows

Each St. John's Day, the spirit of the Kirchsee lake sought a boy from the nearby village as a victim to drown - until one priest managed to stop him.#Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_St._John%27s_Day_Sacrifice