Wandering Adventure Party

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/

@zed @appassionato Shutting down the nuclear power plants this quickly was a decision by the Conservatives. The plan developed by the Greens would have been a more gradual phaseout that wouldn't have necessitated this much fossil fuel.

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

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

Summoning the Devil as a party trick is unwise - for there is always someone who doesn't follow the instructions.#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devilhttps://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Devil_and_the_Teacher

Pumphut will always get into trouble with authority figures, eventually.#Germany #folktale #folklore https://www.patreon.com/posts/pumphut-iv-106933470

Dwarves value their possessions highly, and are willing to pay high prices for them if they lose them.#Germany #folktale #folklore #dwarf https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Silver_Dwarven_Bell

Love and tragedy often go hand in hand.#Germany #folktale #folklorehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnCXvJ7W6-Y

@ljwrites Possibly, though it's an edge case - snake monarchs rarely serve as moral guardians unless someone steals from _them_.

If you walk across Kahleberg Mountain, you might be able to glimpse strange spirits in the corner of your eyes.#Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Little_Moss_Men_on_the_Kahleberg_Mountain_Near_Altenberg

Don't mock your local priest unless you are willing to face the consequences.#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil https://www.patreon.com/posts/snatch-and-grab-69256348

If you dig too deeply, you might reach the realms of the dwarves.Which... probably is something you want to avoid.#Germany #folktale #folklore #dwarf https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Realm_of_the_Subterraneans

In the year 1594, madness gripped the people of Spandau just outside of Berlin...#Germany #Spandau #folktale #folklore #Devil https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Possessed_People_at_Spandau

"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned", and all that.#Germany #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Uglei

Once, the dwarves at Pettenau lived in peace with their human neighbors.Then things... escalated quickly.#Germany #folktale #folklore #dwarf https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Mountain_at_Pettenau

From time to time, the Devil attempts to meddle in the affairs of kings.#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil https://www.patreon.com/posts/possessed-by-72446070

Cats are spooky at the best of times. But some take their spookiness further than most.#Germany #folktale #folklore #cat https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_White_Cats

Some huntsmen will do anything to become successful - up to and including cruel magics.#Germany #folktale #folklore #magic https://www.patreon.com/posts/freischutz-part-104951658

Using a sieve as a boat, and cow's ribs as oars would not be my first choice of traveling across the waters.But it seems to work for some people...#Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Walriders_near_Hooksiel