Sylvia Rose
The Many Faces of Frau Holle
Frau Holle is an ancient Goddess originating in the pagan lore of Germania. Also called Holda, Hulda or Old Mother Frost, she's often...
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Sylvia Rose
May 20, 20235 min read
Song of the Loreley - Lethal Attraction
Loreley (Lorelei) is a rock inhabited by a spirit of the same name. At the narrowest part of the Rhine River, Germany, the beauty and...
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Sylvia Rose
May 12, 20232 min read
Nibelung - Heroes and Worms
The ancient city of Worms, Germany is central to the story of Germanic hero Siegfried and the Middle Ages epic poem Nibelungenlied (Song...
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Sylvia Rose
May 7, 20234 min read
Frau Holle - A German Fairy Tale
A mother, her daughter Hilda and stepdaughter Elsa live in a house in the woods. Elsa does all the work as the other two are lazy, but...
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Sylvia Rose
Apr 17, 20233 min read
Wild Women and Winter Tales
December 25 marks the Feast of Frau Holle or Hulda in Germany. She's also celebrated at the Winter Solstice as a goddess of Light. Her...
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