Sylvia Rose
Poltergeist - Nastiest Noisy Spirit
Poltergeist is one of the best known entities of European and American lore. It's classed among the "noisy spirits" of German myth, along...
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Sylvia Rose
Apr 24 min read
Klagefrau: Wailing Woman of German Folklore
Klagfrau or Klagefrau is the Wailing Woman of German folklore. To hear her is an omen of death or disaster. She goes by many names but...
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Sylvia Rose
Apr 24 min read
Klabautermann - Germanic Sea Kobold
Klabautermann is a water kobold of the Baltic and North Seas. He's one of the noisy spirits, who can scream like the wind. In general he...
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Sylvia Rose
Mar 284 min read
Fire Men & Lights Errant: German Lore
Feuermann (Fire Man) is a spectral manifestation. He may be a glowing skeleton, a man on fire from within or a flame. Feuermänner (Fire...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 25, 20233 min read
Primeval Deities: Goddess of the Dawn
Among the Proto-Indo-European Yamna or Yamnaya tribes the Sun Goddess reigned, and before her came the Dawn. The Yamna, also called the...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 20, 20235 min read
Mythical Pagan German Gods & Spirits
Based on the ancient mythology and folklore of Germany, the Lora Ley Fantasy Fiction series is set in the German Empire of the late...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 9, 20233 min read
Make a Frau Holle Altar For Yule
Creating a Frau Holle altar for the Yule season is fun. Frau Holle is among the most beloved of German deities. She's a domestic goddess...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 20, 20234 min read
German Vampires - Nachzehrer
German and north European vampires have little in common with the vampires of America and popular culture. The Nachzehrer is a type of...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 16, 20234 min read
Goats in German Myth: Erntebock & Habergeiß
The Erntebock (Harvest Goat) is a treacherous spirit. Sometimes he's accompanied by his better half, the Habergeiß or she-goat. In...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 29, 20233 min read
Winter Tales - 4 Novellas
In anthology form or one at a time, these four fun thrilling novellas all have themes of winter, seasonal traditions and folklore. Join...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 15, 20233 min read
Plight of the Lutzelfrau: German Myth
On Dec 13 the Lutzelfrau comes to bring candy, fruit, nuts and gifts of light to children and households. While Lutzelfrau has pagan...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 3, 20235 min read
German Myth: Father Rhine River God
The Rhine River God is Rhenus Pater or Father Rhine, an ageless water deity. The mystic Rhine captures the imagination of artists, poets,...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 21, 20234 min read
German Myth - Harvest Spirits 2
Harvest spirits appear as animals, people, hybrids, demonic monsters or weather phenomena. Unlike domestic spirits such as the Kobold,...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 17, 20232 min read
German Traditions - Candy Canes
German traditions abound at Yuletide season. Sweets and candy are a big part of Christmas in Germany. Candy canes date back to the 17th...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 16, 20233 min read
Gingerbread Houses: German Folklore
Gingerbread houses are part of German folklore. Seasonal food traditions from Germany include gingerbread or Lebkuchen. Thanks to the...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 4, 20234 min read
German Myth - Harvest Spirits
Harvest spirits abound in German mythology and folklore. They're helpful, harmful or indifferent but must all be treated with respect....
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Aufhöcker - Cursed Undead of German Myth
When traveling through realms of German mythology and folklore, it's wise to avoid these deadly hitchhikers. The Aufhocker (pl Aufhöcker)...
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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
May 3, 20234 min read
Wiedergänger - the German Undead
Wiedergänger are Undead who cannot rest. They're hideous vampires who curse their families from beyond the grave; ravaging werewolves,...
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