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It shares many characteristics with Nordic folklore and English folklore due to their origins in a common Germanic mythology.It reflects a similar mix of influences: a pre-Christian pantheon and other beings equivalent to those of Norse mythology; magical characters (sometimes recognizably pre-Christian) associated with Christian festivals, and various regional 'character' stories.
Grimms' Fairy Tales, originally known as the Children's and Household Tales (German: Kinder- und Hausmärchen, pronounced [ˌkɪndɐ ʔʊnt ˈhaʊsmɛːɐ̯çən], commonly abbreviated as KHM), is a German collection of fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, first published on 20 December 1812.
Germanic mythology consists of the body of myths native to the Germanic peoples, including Norse mythology, Anglo-Saxon mythology, and Continental Germanic mythology. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was a key element of Germanic paganism .
Die Geschichte von den schwarzen Buben ("The Story of the Inky Boys"): Nikolas (or "Agrippa" in some translations) [7] catches three boys teasing a dark-skinned boy. To teach them a lesson, he dips them in black ink. Die Geschichte von dem wilden Jäger ("The Story of the Wild Huntsman") is the only story not primarily focused on children. In ...
Creatures found in the legends and folktales of German-speaking countries such as Germany, Austria or Switzerland. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
German fairy tales (4 C, 71 P) Faust (1 C, 6 P) ... Pages in category "German folklore" The following 72 pages are in this category, out of 72 total.
Pages in category "German fairy tales" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The Spillaholle (Silesian German also Spillahulle, [19] Spillahole, [20] Spillahôle, [21] Spiellahole; [22] Standard German: Spindelholle; [21] English translation: "spindle Holle") is a legendary creature exclusively found in German folklore of formerly German Silesia [21] including Austrian Silesia. [23]