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Ellirahim

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https://ohai.social/@Ellirahim on Twitter. Curious about everything. Learning and connecting the dots non-stop. If it's interesting, I'll have an opinion about it. Here for cats, science, stories, and Ancient History.

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juergen_hubert , to folklore
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Do not get involved in the affairs of the Wild Hunt, lest you be pursued by an ambulatory horse hind.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/wild-huntsman-44329081

Part 2 of German folk tale "The Wild Huntsman (Magdeburg)". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore To be fair, horse tastes good. The shepherd went to all that trouble to avoid eating horse.

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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Why work hard at tilling the land, if you can kidnap and torture a dwarf into building you a better plow?

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/lightweight-plow-57501314

Part 2 of German folk tale "The Lightweight Plow". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
Part 3 of German folk tale "The Lightweight Plow". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Oh how despicable of the so-called god-fearing farmer! I was rather hoping that his life became cursed after torturing the dwarf into making him the plow. What an (im)moral ending!

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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Never ever shake a ghost's hand. That never ends well.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/more-unfinished-47585487

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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore No handshake to seal the deal, as it were. Didn't seem like the ghost had control of it though.

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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When a young knight tried to court the daughter of the Count of Windeck, tragedy was the only possible outcome.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/forbidden-love-81520491

Part 2 of German folk tale "The Count of Windeck". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Such a sad, doomed tale. Hope their spirits are finally at peace.

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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The malice of some mother-in-laws is so great that it endures even in death.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/send-in-monks-45254337

Part 2 of German folk tale "The Banished Paper Miller's Wife". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore That's truly a horrific mother in law!

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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For some reason, many "cursed maidens" in German folklore can only be released from their state if someone nicks all their treasure.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/three-maidens-2-26016856

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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore If there was only one being punished. Why does the punishment involve taking away all of the treasure which would include portions belonging to the two blind maiders when they were surely victims of the half- b&w maiden's deceit as well? Why are the two blind maidens also bound to the same site for eternity? Where's the justice?

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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Some people can be rather embarassing to their spouses, and constantly show up when they are not supposed to.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/spells-of-travel-82990895

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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Low key getting vibes that the man was a professional at breaking and entering.

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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A long time ago, a particularly nasty ghost was banished to a forest to the west of Weißenhorn.

These days, the forest has been partially converted into an industrial park.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/things-to-do-you-46361506

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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Nasty is correct - I wonder if people at the industrial parks still experience his harassment.

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Oh, that would make some heavy-hitting reading.

Ellirahim ,
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@lbheuschkel @juergen_hubert @germany @folklore It's pretty much the same in South East Asia - Got a malicious spirit? Seal it up in a bottle or some other small vessel. Ritually "fence it" in deep, deep within the forest. Things are fine for a generation or two -- until some greedy property developer, logger or miner destroys the ritual bindings. Plot for a perfect "Nature bites back" horror story.

Ellirahim ,
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@littlejustices @folklore @juergen_hubert @germany Ooooh. Do you have the title? I'd love to watch that.

Ellirahim ,
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@littlejustices @folklore @juergen_hubert @germany Awesome, thanks!

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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The "Wahles-Books" contained many secret signs of where treasures could be found in the German mountains.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/strange-foreign-35004214

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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore I see distant echoes of the complaints of King Tushratta of the Mittani to Pharoah Akhenaten. - In your land, gold is more plentiful than dirt. https://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/199906/correspondence.in.clay.htm

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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Caraway bread is lethal to many supernatural creatures.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/baking-with-73718258

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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore So the opposite of house-elf, for whom the gift of clothes sets them free from servitude, the little folk are annoyed at the gifted new clothes and abandoned helping? Such proud, wee old ones they were!

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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Once, a demon-possessed corpse was buried in the mudflats of northwestern Germany.

Perhaps it haunts the Wadden Sea still...

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/possessed-by-72446070

Part 2 of German folk tale "Benno Butendick". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Patient zero in the zombie epidemic.

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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Near Höslingen, a strange black poodle leads travelers astray at night.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/evil-poodles-33667637

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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Oh, that reminds me of the Japanese Okuri Inu legend. https://uncannyjapan.com/podcast/okami-japanese-wolf-part-2/#Inu-Okuri-The-Escorting-Dog

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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Yes, girls could joust!

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/tales-of-lubeck-27462626

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore She's one tough cookie!

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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Once, the Wild Huntsman had pursued a woman for seven years. But thanks to the assistance of a horse groom, he was able to catch and kill her in the very last night.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/wild-huntsman-44393109

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Scratches head for the moral of this folktale. Is it help evil and be handsomely rewarded with blood money?

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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The production of beef has a huge carbon footprint.

However, you can reduce it drastically if you eat the same cow more than once!

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/infernal-36053596

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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore That's clever of the old ones! Hope you're enjoying the year-end holidays with your nearest and dearest!

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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Getting hikes and trying new trails near me while most of the urban folk go away on holiday.

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Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore An amazing way to stay fit. Enjoy your visit and hikes with your Father.

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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When Queen Fehmöhme died out of grief over her lost treasure, her dwarven subjects grieved over her death in turn.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/queen-fehmohme-57239121

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore How sad for the little earth people. The Bog Mother was eell-loved indeed.

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Oh my. That's a sad echo of history still heard today.

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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With the right magical primer, it is possible to summon the Devil from the bowels of the Earth.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/devil-summoning-72763428

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Lucky Christian.

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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Walriders are a type of night hag who travel from England to "ride" German men (and women) at night.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/ride-of-walrider-34265991

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Housemates who'll save your soul. Those are housemates in short supply these days.🤭

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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The processions of the dead wind through the high mountains of the Valais.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/paths-of-dead-43399132

Part 2 of German folk tale "The Ridge Trains". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
Part 3 of German folk tale "The Ridge Trains". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Fascinating stuff! I wonder where the dead are travelling so swiftly to on those processions. And why do they need wells when they no longer eat or drink?

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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore That makes sense.

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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A magical tool of vengeance can be crafted on Christmas Night. But the crafting process is not free of risk...

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/magic-36015787

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Question - so who was the Huntsman, really? A member of the Wild Hunt, perhaps?

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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For blaspheming against the sacraments with his dog, the mind of a noble in Breinermoor was reduced to that of a dog. And even after death, he haunts the region in canine shape.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/evil-poodles-33667637

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Rather harsh for having a doggone sense of humor.

Ellirahim ,
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@zdl @juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Hilarious 😂

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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There was once a princess in Goslar who was so beautiful that her own father lusted after her and sought to marry her!

It took the combined efforts of the Virgin Mary and the Devil to get her out of this mess.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/devil-punishes-39505609

Part 2 of German folk tale "The Emperor’s Daughter in Goslar and the Devil". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Gotta say, I'm starting to feel sorry for the Devil, constantly getting shortchanged. And yes, humans in these stories are often more morally dubious than the Devil.

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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Or maybe he did learn a thing or two after a few hundred years. 😈

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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The Devil is a popular subcontractor - especially since it is easy to cheat him out of his payment.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/infernal-works-79140916

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore You'd think that after existing in this world with all the vainglorious humans since Adam's fall, the Devil would have spotted the con in progress.

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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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 @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/devil-as-master-55988038

Part 2 of German folk tale "The Devil as a Master Architect". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Interesting it's the family women who saved the farmer every time.

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Signs of early feminism?

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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If you dig too deeply, you might reach the realms of the dwarves.

Which... probably is something you want to avoid.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/realms-of-41887022

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Ah. So THAT's the context. Folkloric hydrostatics is so mysterious and I guess, will remain that way.

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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Beware of strange women in ponds.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/nixies-strange-38442006

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Silly boys were lucky they didn't drown and the water maidens felt kindly toward them.

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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If you want to learn how to play the zither from the Devil at the crossroads, just follow these instructions...

@austria @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/night-music-59674941

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @austria @folklore I'd do (if I could stay awake). Bleeding fingers which heal are a small price to master an instrument that requires so much practice that your fingers would well...bleed. Are you sure this story isn't just another way of saying "Practice makes perfect"?

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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Just like the later Santa Claus, Frau Gaur rode through the air on a sled at wintertide, and distributed gifts and punishments according to her own moral standards.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/eternal-huntress-31971823

Ellirahim , (edited )
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Frau Gaur sounds like a local pagan deity who got coopted into Christian-flavoured folklore. Something similar happened in the creation of Datuk Gong worship in SE Asia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na_Tuk_Kong

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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Some people have the strange ability to see invisible spirits.

This is not always a blessing.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/squat-on-your-28903713

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore She was his prompt to see the larger world. That said, it's a common local belief in Malaysia across various ethnicities that there are special individuals who can see the unseen. For them (and us), extra care must be taken to observe certain taboos during Hungry Ghost Month. https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/things-to-do/8-things-you-should-never-do-during-hungry-ghost-festival

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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The Devil loves playing games.

Fortunately, he is often rather hazy on the rules.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/something-this-76986912

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore This is hilarious. It reminds me of the Devil's shenanigans vs St. Dunstan in England. https://aclerkofoxford.blogspot.com/2012/05/stories-of-st-dunstan-4-dunstan-and.html

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Probably these stories provide much-needed comic relief from the usual "fire and brimstone" sermons.

Ellirahim , (edited )
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore In some ways, it reflects badly on the weaker character of the modern religious people.

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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The spirits of some people travel while they are asleep - which might be visible to observers!

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/ride-of-walrider-29623508

Ellirahim ,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Oooh. That is spooky! Reads like a description of Astral projection. SE Asian cultures also believe that the soul wanders out of the body - giving us dreams.

juergen_hubert , to folklore
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It might be worth keeping in mind that certain herbs can assist with keeping ex-boyfriends away.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/mysterious-lover-58326751

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@juergen_hubert @raymccarthy @germany @folklore @rorystarr As a South Korean colleague of mine observed when she went camping in our nearby forest recently - There's a big difference camping here than in Europe or North Asia - the wildlife there don't generally see you as a potential meal. Here, campers are free food delivery.

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@juergen_hubert @raymccarthy @germany @folklore @rorystarr The worst we got was grandmothers telling us - if you don't finish your rice you'll hear the rice crying tonight outside your window. Another favourite is every grain of wasted rice will be a blemish on the face of your future husband or wife. Believe me, no wasted food after that.

Ellirahim ,
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@ubi @juergen_hubert @raymccarthy @germany @folklore @rorystarr I second that Ubi! Let's not forget the crocodile shamans in Sarawak who tracked down Bujang Senang (Easygoing Bachelor) the huge saltwater croc famous in the 90s that was terrorising the longhouses.

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@juergen_hubert @raymccarthy @germany @folklore @rorystarr I have to say, that's a whole level creative disrespectfulness for a staple food. Yep, turn them to stone

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