@juergen_hubert in German folklore?! I'd never would have guessed
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Despite their deep love for each other, their vows and chivalry kept Roland and Hildegund apart. -
Despite their deep love for each other, their vows and chivalry kept Roland and Hildegund apart.@juergen_hubert oh no. What a sad tale. People complain about "Disney Endings" , but sometimes I prefer a "happily ever after"
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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.@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? -
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.@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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Beware of sweating corpses!@juergen_hubert yes, but we dont get how and why those specific things are relevant. They just seem so random. Unless there is some cultural context that was lost.
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Beware of sweating corpses!@juergen_hubert I wonder why they put in that he was greedy and that he soiled himself when dying. It doesnt seem to have any relevance to the rest of the story. Just for extra background?