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  1. themost10.com

    According to legend, he would only appear to warn of a death due to take place in the next 12 months. 04 - Rübezahl. ... Mahr - Henry Fuseli [Public domain] - Creatures in Germanic Folklore, via Wikimedia Commons The Mahr is a creature connected with night terrors - in fact the name itself translates into English as 'mare' (as in ...
  2. en.wikipedia.org

    Statue of Death, personified as a human skeleton dressed in a shroud and clutching a scythe, at the Cathedral of Trier in Trier, Germany. Personifications of death are found in many religions and mythologies. In more modern stories, a character known as the Grim Reaper (usually depicted as a berobed skeleton wielding a scythe) causes the victim's death by coming to collect that person's soul.
  3. germanyfootsteps.com

    Jun 12, 20247 Sinister Myths and Legends in Germany 1. Der Erlkönig (The Alder King) The legend of Der Erlkönig is a haunting tale originating from German folklore and immortalized by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in his famous 18th-century poem. Der Erlkönig is depicted as a sinister malevolent spirit who dwells in the forest, preying on unsuspecting ...
  4. Germany is home to some of our world's greatest folk tales and myths, so I thought I would list the darkest German legends of all time. Here they are. ... falling to death on the rocks below. 1: Nachzehrers. Hiding in the forests of Northern Germany can be found terrifying undead monsters. By night these hideous beings emerge to feed on human ...
  5. theculturetrip.com

    According to German folklore, atop a steep rock on the Rhine River, there once lived an exquisite nymph named Lorelei. She dressed in white and wore a wreath of stars in her hair. Not only was her physical beauty astounding, but the siren sang a song so haunting and hypnotising that no sailor could resist her aura.
  6. en.wikipedia.org

    In German folklore, a nachzehrer (German: [ˈnaːxˌt͡seːʁɐ] ⓘ; also spelt nachtzehrer) is a type of wiedergänger which was believed to be able to drag the living after it into death, either through malice or through the desire to be closer to its loved ones through various means. [1] The word nachzehrer came to use in the nineteenth century, though belief in the creature the label is ...
  7. mythologyworldwide.com

    Sep 24, 2024The Nachtkrapp, or Night Raven, is a sinister figure in German folklore that represents death and misfortune. Often depicted as a large, ominous bird, the Nachtkrapp is said to appear before tragic events, warning of impending doom. Symbolically, the Nachtkrapp reflects humanity's fear of the unknown and the inevitability of death.
  8. mythicalencyclopedia.com

    In German folklore, a Nachzehrer was believed to be able to drag the living after it into death, either through malice or through the desire to be closer to its loved ones through various means. The creature's belief precedes the use of the word "nachzehrer" in the nineteenth century by several years.
  9. nonfictioness.com

    This meant that death was less of a taboo. Numerous traditions have sprung up around the process of death, dealing with the body and burial — mostly to prevent bad luck and to ease the spirit's passage to the afterlife. Below is collected some European folklore associated with death, funerals and graveyards: Death

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    German folklore

    German folklore is the folk tradition which has developed in Germany over a number of centuries. Seeing as Germany was divided into numerous polities for most of its history, this term might both refer to the folklore of Germany proper and of all German-speaking countries, this wider definition including folklore of Austria and Liechtenstein as well as the German-speaking parts of Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Italy. Wikipedia

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