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@juergen-hubert.mementomori.social.ap.brid.gySep 25, 2026, 8:01 AM

Would _you_ trust a naked maiden guarding a treasure?

#Germany #folktale #folklore #magic #treasure
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Treasures_of_the_Isholz

@juergen-hubert.mementomori.social.ap.brid.gySep 25, 2026, 12:01 AM

The Lost City of Vineta slumbers at the bottom of the Baltic Sea.

But there is still strange life in the sunken city...

#Germany #folktale #folklore #BalticSea
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Vineta

@tellersnetwork.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 5:47 PM

A traditional Akan tale explaining why the vulture has no feathers on its head. #WestAfrica #Ghana #Wisdom #Humility #Consequences #Mythology #FolkTale #tellstory Follow me for more

@juergen-hubert.mementomori.social.ap.brid.gySep 24, 2026, 4:03 PM

When you need help with a major construction project, the Devil is always willing to help.

For a price.

#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Teufelsm%C3%BChle

@juergen-hubert.mementomori.social.ap.brid.gySep 24, 2026, 8:01 AM

Just like humans, giants can suffer from the frailties of old age.

Perhaps they even suffer more than most.

#Germany #folktale #folklore #giant #dwarf
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Spectacles_near_Lehe

@juergen-hubert.mementomori.social.ap.brid.gySep 24, 2026, 12:01 AM

When the ringing of a bell can be heard on the hills near Löwenhagen, the Jingle Dog is near.

#Germany #folktale #folklore #dog
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Jingle_Dog

@juergen-hubert.mementomori.social.ap.brid.gySep 23, 2026, 4:04 PM

Trying to beat a dragon in a "fair fight" is a sucker's game.

#Austria #folktale #folklore #dragon
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Dragon_of_R%C3%B6thelstein

@juergen-hubert.mementomori.social.ap.brid.gySep 23, 2026, 8:01 AM

Do not spin flax during the Twelve Nights of Christmas, for this will invite a visit from the Devil.

#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/In_the_Twelve_Nights_of_Christmas

@juergen-hubert.mementomori.social.ap.brid.gySep 23, 2026, 12:01 AM

When you fight a disaster and all other efforts fail, then all you can do is pray for a miracle.

#Germany #folktale #folklore
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/How_the_Mayor_Speaks_Against_the_Flames_So_That_No_More_Than_One_House_Burns_Down

@tellersnetwork.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 5:33 PM

The ancient Alpine legend of Krampus, the fearsome horned companion of Saint Nicholas who punishes the wicked while his saintly partner rewards the good. #Germany #Consequences #Justice #Redemption #GoodVsEvil #FolkTale #Legend #Fable #tellstory Follow me for more

@juergen-hubert.mementomori.social.ap.brid.gySep 22, 2026, 4:03 PM

Modern-day land grabs by private individuals have very old precedents.

#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Walls_near_Blankenburg

@yankotsvetkov.comSep 22, 2026, 1:32 PM

In a gluttonous fit, a pregnant woman strips an olive tree of its fruit. The tree retaliates.

Read for free: alphadesigner.com/blog/the-oli...

#BookSky #folklore #MedievalSky #FolkTale

Cover of "The Olive Child", a short story from Yanko Tsvetkov's "Apophenia" series, depicting a spread of olive leaves with three ripe olive fruits, one of which contains a curled fetus. The composition is framed by an ornamented circle.
@juergen-hubert.mementomori.social.ap.brid.gySep 22, 2026, 8:01 AM

Doctor Faust was kicked out of more than one city in his time.

#Germany #folktale #folklore
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Dr._Faust_and_Melanchton_in_Wittenberg

@juergen-hubert.mementomori.social.ap.brid.gySep 22, 2026, 12:01 AM

One of the main problems with so-called "love magic" is that it violates consent.

#Italy #folktale #folklore #magic
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Marriage_Powder

@juergen-hubert.mementomori.social.ap.brid.gySep 21, 2026, 4:04 PM

Sometimes castles appear in the middle of the night, only to vanish again soon after.

#Germany #folktale #folklore #castle
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Cursed_Castle_Mecklenburg_near_F%C3%BCrstenhagen,_close_to_Feldberg

@juergen-hubert.mementomori.social.ap.brid.gySep 21, 2026, 12:02 PM

Magic and dating are a _bad_ combination.

#Germany #Austria #folktale #folklore #magic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2isQIBnCLKg

@juergen-hubert.mementomori.social.ap.brid.gySep 21, 2026, 8:01 AM

Many lost souls are happy enough to help the living. But be sure to properly thank them for their services!

#Germany #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_God-Fearing_Carter

@juergen-hubert.mementomori.social.ap.brid.gySep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM

When a postman discovered the identity of the spirit that had tormented him every night, he was in for quite a surprise.

#Germany #folktale #folklore #horse
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Postman_And_His_Steed

@tellersnetwork.bsky.socialSep 20, 2026, 11:03 PM

A Terengganu legend about a fisherman, a sea spirit, and the chant sung to call him back to the shore. #Malaysia #Sea #Tradition #Healing #SpiritWorld #Community #FolkTale #Legend #tellstory Follow me for more

@juergen-hubert.mementomori.social.ap.brid.gySep 20, 2026, 4:02 PM

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 #folktale #folklore #WildHunt
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Wild_Huntsman_Hunts_a_Woman