Project Gutenberg 2008-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 140 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Folk-lore and Legends: German Gaffer Death -- The Legend of Paracelsus -- Hans in Luck -- The Grey Mare in the Garret -- The Water Spirit -- Peter Klaus -- The Legend of Rheineck -- The Cellar of the Old Knights in the Kyffhauser -- The Fisherman and his Wife -- The Mouse Tower -- The Dancers -- The Little Shroud -- The Arch Rogue -- Brother Merry -- Fastrada -- The Jew in the Bush -- The Elves -- The Conclave of Corpses -- Legends of Rubezahl, or Number-Nip -- The Hunter Hackelnberg and the Tut-Osel -- The Alraun -- The Goose-Girl -- Hans Jagenteufel -- The Waits of Bremen -- The Flaming Castle -- The Monks at the Ferry -- Doctor All-Wise -- The White Maiden -- The Sturgeon -- St. Andrew's Night. Produced by Julie Barkley, Nannette Lewis and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Folk-lore and Legends: Germany" by Anonymous is a collection of traditional tales and folk legends written in the late 19th century. This anthology presents various stories rooted in German folklore, highlighting themes of morality, the supernatural, and the cultural sentiments of the time. The narratives feature a range of characters from everyday people to mystical beings, embodying the whimsical, horrifying, and instructive nature of folk tales that reflect the values and aesthetics of German heritage. The opening of this collection introduces us to the purpose behind these tales, emphasizing the significance of folklore in understanding cultural heritage and the human experience. The first story, "Gaffer Death," sets the tone with a tale about a poor man who unwittingly makes Death his godfather, leading to a series of events that explore themes of fate and human struggle against mortality. This narrative establishes the whimsical yet serious nature of the tales to follow, where the interactions of humble individuals with the forces of nature and the supernatural reveal deeper moral lessons. The opening portion serves as both an introduction to these engaging stories and a philosophical commentary on the role of folklore in shaping societal values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- Germany Tales -- Germany Legends -- Germany GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 280067 280050 2024-09-11T13:33:37.910712 2023-09-12T07:17:51.583179 text/html text/html 282915 2021-01-04T11:56:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 101566 2021-01-04T11:56:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 159708 2024-09-11T13:33:43.785632 application/epub+zip 160804 2024-09-11T13:33:39.478669 application/epub+zip 160804 2024-09-11T13:33:38.539680 application/epub+zip 328283 2024-09-11T13:33:47.206641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297277 2024-09-11T13:33:43.080641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279784 2022-09-12T15:01:48.796060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251250 251148 2024-09-11T13:33:37.230668 2023-09-12T07:17:50.958140 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 251045 2021-01-04T11:56:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 94951 2021-01-04T11:56:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 251042 2021-01-04T11:56:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94924 2021-01-04T11:56:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21199 2024-09-11T13:33:47.342622 application/rdf+xml 15938 2024-09-11T13:33:38.898663 image/jpeg 4156 2024-09-11T13:33:38.715663 image/jpeg 150906 2024-09-11T13:33:37.935687 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown