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**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert · 4d

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert

The mysterious figure of Faithful Eckart appears from time to time in German folklore as a harbinger of danger.

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https://www.patreon.com/posts/faithful-eckart-94827404

German folk tale "Faithful Eckart". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert · 4d

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert

Be honest. Would you drink from THIS spring?

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https://www.patreon.com/posts/wild-hunt-part-2-27425823

The Wild Hunt Escarpment at Berchtesgaden:

Near Berchtesgaden there is a rock formation called the “Gjoadwand” (“Wild Hunt Escarpment”). There is a spring within this rock which only flows intermittently. When it stops flowing, people can restart it by shouting the following phrase into the rock: “Gjoad! Gjoad! Lass den Schuss los!” (“Wild Hunt! Wild Hunt! Release your shot!”, i.e. let the water flow. Some claim that the correct phrase is: “Jaik! Jaik! Lass den Schuss los!”

The local people also believe that all of Berchtesgaden would be flooded if the Iaik were ever to break free. For this reason, prayers are held at the collegiate church in order to prevent this. Near the Gjoadwand is another rock formation called the “Backerwand”, and within this rock there is a cave called the “Frauenloch” (“Women's Hole”).

Source: Panzer, F. Bayerische Sagen und Bräuche. Beitrag zur deutschen Mythologie. Erster Band, 1848. p. 9.

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert · Mar 5

Mar 5

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert

The Wild Huntsman wages a relentless war against the spirits of the forests.

But he could not be as successful without the assistance of collaborators - willing or not.

#Germany #folktale #folklore #WildHunt @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/hunting-forest-75499244

The Hounded Forest Woman:

A shepherd once put up his pen beneath the Topfersberg hill near Knau. Then the Wild Hunt broke out of the Kohlung (a forest), and pursued a poor little forest woman. Fortunately, she reached the safety of the shepherd’s hut, and fled beneath it.

But the Wild Huntsman threatened to snap the shepherd’s neck if the latter didn’t hound his quarry out of there. Afraid for his life, the shepherd set his dog on the little forest woman. And as soon as he had forced her out, the Wild Huntsman grabbed her and hurried up and away.

Source: Bechstein, L. Thüringer Sagenbuch. Zweiter Band. 1858, p. 158.

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert · Feb 24

Feb 24

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert

The dwarves of Untersberg Mountain respect no gate that bars their path.

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https://www.patreon.com/posts/armies-of-117619068

Part 1 of German folk tale "Armies of the Untersberg". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

Part 2 of German folk tale "Armies of the Untersberg". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert · Feb 24

Feb 24

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert

Did you know that the Leader of the Wild Hunt is not always male?

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https://www.patreon.com/posts/eternal-huntress-31963995

Part 1 of German folk tale "Frau Gauden". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

Part 2 of German folk tale "Frau Gauden". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert · Feb 13

Feb 13

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert

When partaking of the bounty of the forest, be mindful of the local spirits and do what you can to be respectful of their wishes.

For them, it is a matter of life and death.

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https://www.patreon.com/posts/hunting-forest-75499244

German folk tale "A Wood Woman Mourns Her Husband". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert · Feb 10

Feb 10

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert

The Wild Huntsman hates the village of Kröstau and all who live there.

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https://www.patreon.com/posts/wild-hunts-wild-76063407

German folk tale "The Wild Huntsman Hates Kröstau". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert · Feb 6

Feb 6

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert

The Davert near Münster is haunted by a huntsman who forsook Heaven for the pleasures of the hunt.

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https://www.patreon.com/posts/wild-hunts-wild-76063407

German folk tale "The High Hunter". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert · Jan 25

Jan 25

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert

In life, a tone-deaf nun.

In death, an avian companion to the Wild Huntsman!

#Germany #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory #bird #owl #WildHunt @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/avian-companions-44289799

German folk tale "The Hooting Osel". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert · Jan 24

Jan 24

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert

Beware of taking supernatural lovers - especially if you are already married.

#Poland #folktale #folklore #WildHunt @poland @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/faerie-lover-60640074

Part 1 of German folk tale "The Hunting Lodge at the Katzbach River". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

Part 2 of German folk tale "The Hunting Lodge at the Katzbach River". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

Part 3 of German folk tale "The Hunting Lodge at the Katzbach River". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

Part 4 of German folk tale "The Hunting Lodge at the Katzbach River". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe · Jan 20

Jan 20

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe

Faithful Eckart appears as an old man with a white staff. He walks in front of the Wild Hunt, and warns everyone of the approaching danger.

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https://www.patreon.com/posts/faithful-eckart-94827404

Part 1 of German folk tale "The Raging Army and the Faithful Eckhart". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

Part 2 of German folk tale "The Raging Army and the Faithful Eckhart". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe · Jan 20

Jan 20

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe

Do not get involved in the affairs of the Wild Hunt, lest you be pursued by an ambulatory horse hind.

#Germany #folktale #folklore #WildHunt @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/wild-huntsman-44329081

Part 1 of German folk tale "The Wild Huntsman (Magdeburg)". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

Part 2 of German folk tale "The Wild Huntsman (Magdeburg)". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe · Jan 18

Jan 18

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe

In the Hackhausen area, the Wild Huntsman is accompanied by a cursed angel.

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https://www.patreon.com/posts/women-of-wild-94072124

German folk tale "The Eternal Huntsman and the White Woman". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe · Jan 8

Jan 8

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe

The members of the Wild Hunt do not understand that consent can be revoked at any time.

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https://www.patreon.com/posts/wild-hunt-part-2-27425823

A Maidservant is abducted by the Wild Army:

In Sommerhausen two maidservants went to their bedroom chamber together. When one was already lying in her bed and the other one was undressed apart from her nightgown, the raging army passed over the village with loud hunting calls and the sound of horns. The one who was still up looked out of the window and listened to the beautiful music that the wild huntsmen were blowing on their horns. She liked it so much that she called out to the nightly hunting party: “If I was wearing my apron and my girdle, I’d be coming with you!” As soon as she had spoken those words, two wild huntsmen appeared next to her. One tied her apron around her and the other one tied her girdle, after that they grabbed her left and right by the arms and flew away out of the window through the air. Nobody ever heard or saw the maidservant ever again.

Source: Zeitschrift für deutsche Mythologie und Sittenkunde. Erster Band, 1853. Dieterichsche Buchhandlung. p. 18.

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe · Dec 29, 2024

Dec 29, 2024

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe

The leaders of the Wild Hunt usually get their start by vowing to prefer the Hunt over Heaven.

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https://www.patreon.com/posts/multiple-choice-44287041

German folk tale "Hackelnberg". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe · Dec 24, 2024

Dec 24, 2024

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe

The Wild Huntsman wages a relentless war against the spirits of the forests.

But he could not be as successful without the assistance of collaborators - willing or not.

#Germany #folktale #folklore #WildHunt @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/hunting-forest-75499244

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe · Dec 23, 2024

Dec 23, 2024

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe

Learn about the links between the Wild Hunt and Santa Claus!

#Germany #folktale #folklore #WildHunt #Christmas #SantaClaus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdetKzHvwto

YouTubeIt's not Xmas until Odin Raids the Countryside | Fireside Fairy TalesBy Varietal

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe · Dec 22, 2024

Dec 22, 2024

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe

Only YOU can save faerie women from the Wild Huntsman!

#Germany #folktale #folklore #WildHunt @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/wild-huntsman-44393109

German folk tale "The Wild Huntsman and the Moss Women". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe · Dec 20, 2024

Dec 20, 2024

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe

Beware of taking supernatural lovers - especially if you are already married.

#Poland #folktale #folklore #WildHunt @poland @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/faerie-lover-60640074

**Jürgen Hubert** @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe · Dec 20, 2024

Dec 20, 2024

Jürgen Hubert @juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe

If you cannot stop the wrath of a supernatural spirit, then maybe you can at least redirect it to some people you don't care about as much.

#Germany #folktale #folklore #WildHunt @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/eternal-huntress-31971823

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