Wandering Adventure Party

The Doom That Came To Inzing.#Austria #folktale #folklore #Devil https://www.patreon.com/posts/devil-announces-64044900

When the Maid of Wildenloh was menaced by seven brother bandits, she didn't wait for a Knight in Shining Armor to rescue her. No, she took matters into her own hand.One head at a time.#Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Maid_of_Wildenloh

You'd think a race against a wooden church ornament would be hardly sporting - but one such ornament gave a priest quite a run for his money!#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devilhttps://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Race_for_the_Sacrificial_Money

Near the town of Fürth, Emperor Charlemagne sleeps beneath a hill until his time has come again.#Germany #folktale #folklorehttps://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Within_the_Karlsberg_Hill

Respect your wife's privacy, or you are going to regret it!#Italy #folktale #folklore https://www.patreon.com/posts/disrespecting-105226037

You really shouldn't play with your food.#FolkyFriday #Germany #folktale #folklore #bread https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Silberkuhl_Mine_near_Uckerath

If you use magic to cheat other people, make sure that this cannot be linked back to you!#Germany #folktale #folklore #magic https://www.patreon.com/posts/illusions-for-96342193

Once, a group of giants decided to have a picnic and play games on Alsen island, much to the consternation of the human locals.#FolkyFriday #Denmark #folktale #folklore #giant https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Alsen_Sund_and_the_Hops%C3%B6

In the year 1454, a fanatical monk ordered games in Erfurt to be burned on the market places.#FolkyFriday #Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Strange_Swarms

The final words of the Wild Woman of the Steinalb hills were a riddle:"For know this, there are three things that contain all the fortune of earthly life: The cry of the cockerel, the fluttering of the quail, and the white lily! Whoever recognizes the wisdom in these words will have a golden blade in their plow!"#FolkyFriday #Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Wild_Woman

Nobody likes a cheat at cards - other than the Devil, that is.#FolkyFriday #Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Card_Players_Mend_Their_Ways_Thanks_to_the_Devil

The dead do not always have the materials for playing games of all kinds.Thus, they are often forced to improvise.#FolkyFriday #Germany #folktale #folklore #bowling #ghost #ghoststoryhttps://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Bowling_Farmers

Near Schwerte, a mansion was once dragged halfway to Hell.Now, it only manifests once every century, on the night of the full moon.#Germany #folktale #folklore #Hellhttps://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Cursed_Mansion

You may be mostly familiar with dragons as huge, flying reptiles.But in German folklore, dragon can also be shapechanging trickster spirits!#Germany #folktale #folklore #dragon https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Dragon_-_A_Tale_from_Lanz

German folklore features many tales involving the desecration of blessed altar bread. Unfortunately, this was often used to perpetuate antisemitic narratives as well.#Germany #folktale #folklore #antisemitismhttps://sunkencastles.com/2024/01/07/antisemitism-in-german-folklore-part-1-host-desecration/

Encounters with the Devil leave their mark - in one way or another.#Poland #folktale #folklore #Devil https://www.patreon.com/posts/devils-stones-2-66710527

It takes a mage to catch a thief.#Germany #folktale #folklore #magic https://www.patreon.com/posts/binding-thieves-111865466

A black cow haunts the vicinity of Kirrwiller.#WyrdWednesday #France #folktale #folklore #cowhttps://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Black_Cow

In 1519, a long, black figure was spotted in Murder Alley of the town of Hof.#WyrdWednesday #Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Long_Man_in_the_Murder_Alley_at_Hof

Sometimes it's the best to eat up and be grateful for the meal - no matter how unappealing the food is!#Austria #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory https://www.patreon.com/posts/ghosts-of-alps-41303447