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Feudalism & the German Peasants' War
Feudalism is a structured system of land ownership and governance in which the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. It includes a...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 19 min read
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German Romanticism: Nature & Emotion
German Romanticism (Deutsche Romantik) is an influential movement emphasizing profound emotions, the beauty of nature, and the power of...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 29, 20247 min read
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Faust: Fact & Fiction German Renaissance
Johann Georg Faust or Doctor Faustus is an alchemist, physician and magician, a cryptic figure of the German Renaissance. Perceived by...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 24, 20246 min read
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Rosicrucians: Order of the Golden & Rosy Cross
The Order of the Golden and Rosy Cross is a significant 18th century German Rosicrucian organization involved with mysticism and hidden...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 12, 20244 min read
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Rosicrucians: Finding Christian Rosenkreuz
Christian Rosenkreuz is the legendary founder of the Rosicrucians (Order of the Rose Cross). Three writings attributed to him appear in...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 11, 20246 min read
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Women of Alchemy: Anna Maria Zieglerin
Anna Maria Zieglerin (1550 - 1575) is a German alchemist accused of murder, attempted poisoning and intent to burglarize. At her trial,...
Sylvia Rose
Jul 31, 20246 min read
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The Sex Demons - Incubus & Succubus
A sexual spirit or demon preys on a person through the act of intercourse or intimacy. In traditional lore the incubus is the male...
Sylvia Rose
Mar 17, 20246 min read
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Hünenburg: Bronze Age European Trade Hub
Hünenburg (Huenenburg) bei Watenstedt is a Bronze Age settlement in Germany. Only the rampart walls and inner ditches remain. In use by...
Sylvia Rose
Mar 4, 20247 min read
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Mythical Gods of Ancient Germania
Primordial gods of ancient German nature cultures include Earth Goddess Erde, Nerthe, Nerthus; and Sky God Ziu. Many of the myths of...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 13, 20235 min read
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Herbology & Lore: Stinging Nettle
With little defensive hairs ready to sting, this nutritious green plant protects itself from hungry foragers. Also known as burn nettle...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 3, 20236 min read
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German Myth & Folklore: Dwarfs
Although the identifying feature of fairy tale Dwarfs is height, these magical creatures of Faerie were not always short. Common in Norse...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 27, 20236 min read
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Castle Frankenstein - Legend & Lore
Legends of a corpse-swiping alchemist, fountain of immortality, witches, treasure and a dragon-killer are part of the history of Castle...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 22, 20236 min read
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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...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 16, 20234 min read
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Alchemist Dippel: the Frankenstein Files
Notorious alchemist Dippel appears in German history and science in the 17th century. Achieving moderate success with Dippel's Animal...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 11, 20236 min read
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Great Women Artists - Käthe Kollwitz
Käthe Kollwitz (1867 - 1945) is a stellar German artist. A doctor's wife among the less privileged of society, she works with her husband...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 9, 20236 min read
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Sugar Beets, Altbier & First Newspaper
Sugar from sugar beets, Altbier or Old Beer from the Rhineland and world's first newspaper are among the German inventions. Today, sugar...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 31, 20234 min read
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Pioneering German Women - Anita Augspurg
Daughter of a lawyer, Anita Augspurg (1857 - 1943) was one of the foremost advocates of women's rights in Germany. The late nineteenth...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 28, 20233 min read
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Amazing Legacy of Alexander von Humboldt
We're familiar with Humboldt squid, and Humboldt penguins who swim in the Humboldt current off the coast of Peru. In the nineteenth...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 7, 20233 min read
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Great 19th Century German Woman Artists
Women artists of the late nineteenth century include Elisabet Ney, Anna Peters and Dora Hitz. In the youthful German Empire women's...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 1, 20234 min read
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Modern Mirrors, Elevators & Kindergarten
Modern mirrors, electric elevators and Kindergarten are among the 19th century German inventions popular today. During and after the...
Sylvia Rose
Jul 25, 20233 min read
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