The Brothers Grimm described a familiar spirit as looking "not quite like a spider, not quite like a scorpion, but it moves incessantly" - a great line that would not look out of place in a H.P.
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The Brothers Grimm described a familiar spirit as looking "not quite like a spider, not quite like a scorpion, but it moves incessantly" - a great line that would not look out of place in a H.P. Lovecraft story.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #CallOfCthulhu
https://www.patreon.com/posts/dark-familiars-73327739
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The Brothers Grimm described a familiar spirit as looking "not quite like a spider, not quite like a scorpion, but it moves incessantly" - a great line that would not look out of place in a H.P. Lovecraft story.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #CallOfCthulhu
https://www.patreon.com/posts/dark-familiars-73327739@juergen_hubert I remember reading a version of the story about 25-30 years ago, in another setting.
It was said the vessel was sold originaly for a small fortune, but now it was in possession of a someone who was getting desperate, for he paid 2 coins for it, and no fool would buy it for 1 coin.ah! found it. The Bottle Imp, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Seems it was inspired by this tale https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bottle_Imp
Thanks for bringing this back up for me! good to read the origin
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@juergen_hubert I remember reading a version of the story about 25-30 years ago, in another setting.
It was said the vessel was sold originaly for a small fortune, but now it was in possession of a someone who was getting desperate, for he paid 2 coins for it, and no fool would buy it for 1 coin.ah! found it. The Bottle Imp, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Seems it was inspired by this tale https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bottle_Imp
Thanks for bringing this back up for me! good to read the origin
There are lots of German folk tales of dodgy money-making spirits. One of my favorites is this one:
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There are lots of German folk tales of dodgy money-making spirits. One of my favorites is this one:
@juergen_hubert ah, the infernal trousers! also hard to get rid of. I like the imagery of the trousers flying through the night.
Is this a warning against playing the markets and get-rich-quick schemes? -
@juergen_hubert ah, the infernal trousers! also hard to get rid of. I like the imagery of the trousers flying through the night.
Is this a warning against playing the markets and get-rich-quick schemes?Most likely the latter - "get-rich-quick" schemes are often seen as _very_ dodgy, and might require signing your soul over. See this tale, for instance.
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Fickle_Xaver_of_T%C3%A4gerig
And then there are all those "treasure hunt" tales...
