It's beyond the scope of my current work, but if I had infinite time it would be fascinating to translate

"Der Untersberg: deutsche Bilder im Spiegel der Sage und Geschichte" by Johann Michel von Söltl.

For one thing, it's a collection of folk tales revolving around Untersberg Mountain, a nexus of high weirdness which might even surpass the more famous Brocken.

For another, the tales are embedded into a meta-narrative set in 1848 - the year of the failed German revolution - which is blatant pro-Empire and pro-Emperor propaganda.

Which fits the general folklore research of 19th century Germany - this movement was inspired by German National Romanticism, and their biases shaped the research (as seen in the popularity of the many German "Sleeping Emperor" tales).

I do share their conviction that collecting folk tales was and is important, but I have no illusions about the monarchy, and examining these views from a modern perspective - using this collection as an example - could be rather fascinating.

#Germany #history #folklore #monarchy
https://books.google.com/books/about/Der_Untersberg.html?id=0B4WAAAAYAAJ