And thus they rise.
Tag: Fairy Tales
‘I cannot come!’ they heard her cry. / ‘I was born Earth’s daughter!’
Alive without breath, / As cold as death, /Never thirsty, ever drinking, /All in mail, never clinking.
Rübezahl is a name of ridicule, the use of which provokes his anger. Respectful names are “Lord of the Mountain(s)”, “Treasure Keeper” or among herbalists “Lord John”. In one Silesian folktale, he is called “Prince of the Gnomes”.
Something to ponder as you go about your business today, wondering where your car keys might have ended up this time.
In English…
