@juergen_hubert So, marriage equals punishment, at least for the woman? A truly cheerful outlook on wedded bliss. 
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A couple in Buttstädt were so desperate for a child that they made a deal with the Devil - if they would give birth to one, he would receive the child!@juergen_hubert It makes very little sense indeed to make a deal with the devil for a child you are supposed to hand over straightaway ... But it does offer a nifty explanation for those common depictions of "Michael als Seelenwäger", I'll grant them that.
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Past rulers of Germany lie under assorted hills and mountains - not dead, but dreaming.'n#FolkyFriday https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Mountain_Rapture_-_Emperor_Charlemagne@juergen_hubert And Charlemagne's wine cellar is still there, too? Magnificent!
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#Sunset over #Oldenburg .@juergen_hubert Impressive!
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There are actually quite a few tales about people ending up in dragons' caves for extended time periods, and surviving to tell the tale.'n#Germany #folktale #folklore #dragon https://www.patreon.com/posts/dragon-flat-67667322@juergen_hubert Evidence for my theory that dragons are much nicer than generally presumed!
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Check out this link for a random German folk tale!https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Special:Random/Folk_Tale@juergen_hubert It works nicely and gave me a different tale every time I tried. This one was especially fun:
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The knight Ulrich Landschade von Steinach once infiltrated the camp of an enemy sultan with his skill as a harpist.@juergen_hubert Relatives of the famous Bligger von Steinach?
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What topic from German #folklore interests you the most?@juergen_hubert I have a penchant for friendly (or at least harmless) ghosts.
