The Wandering Jew
Wandering Jew, The: A mediaeval German legend which has several forms. Through various writers, and differing in detail, the essential features of the narratives which…
Category: German Legend
Hulden
Hulden ORIGIN: Teutonic The Hulden are German hill Fairies led by Hulda and serving as her entourage. Their fortunes have risen and fallen with hers.…
thieves’ lights
thieves’ lights In German folklore, magical lights made from the fingers of unborn children. Thieves’ lights are similar in purpose to the HAND OF GLORY,…
Wild Hunt
The Wild Hunt is a Spectral nocturnal procession of huntsmen, Ghosts of the dead, horses, and hounds. The Wild Hunt has its origins in Norse…