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Jürgen Hubert
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Translates German folk tales. Tries to learn #Italian .

#ttrpg #pnpde #dnd #folklore

[bridged from https://thefolklore.cafe/@juergen_hubert on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
Have you checked all nearby tunnels and crevices for troublesome local spirits?

#germany #folktale #folklore @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/where-wood-dwell-76591741
German folk tale "Wood Women and Quergel". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
January 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
You know that the party was good when you regret waking up in the morning!

#germany #folktale #folklore #witch @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/witch-parties-103158503
German folk tale "The Horse Skeleton". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
January 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
From time to time, the Devil attempts to meddle in the affairs of kings.

#germany #folktale #folklore #devil @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/possessed-by-72446070
Part 1 of German folk tale "The Possessed King’s Son". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript! Part 2 of German folk tale "The Possessed King’s Son". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
January 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
Magic can turn the tide of a battle.

As long as nobody else figures out what you are doing, that is!

#germany #folktale #folklore #magic @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/protection-in-62185923
German folk tale "The Siege of Rogätz". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
January 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
Altars to the Devil can be found in remote parts of the German countryside.

#germany #folktale #folklore #devil @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/devils-stones-2-66710527
German folk tale "The Devil’s Stone near Königshain". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
January 22, 2025 at 8:03 AM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
I've decided to go all in.

#pixelfed #loops #kickstarter #fediverse

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixelfed/pixelfed-foundation-2024-real-ethical-social-networks
The "Thank You" screen for my $500 CAN pledge to the Pixelfed & Loops Kickstarter.
January 22, 2025 at 7:31 AM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
Is it just me, or is hashtag search over at #bluesky currently broken?

Or do you have to be logged in to search? I don't have an account but am connected via #bridgyfed .
The web interface of Bluesky, showing a search for #folklore . This generated the error message: "Oops! Something went wrong!"
January 22, 2025 at 5:32 AM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
In the dead of winter, ghosts inhabit the high alps.

#switzerland #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory @switzerland @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/ghosts-next-door-52009022
Swiss folk tale "The Dance of the Dead". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
January 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
Well, it looks like #bookwyrm works with #bridgyfed just fine!

Does anyone have any experiences with successfully connecting #fediverse apps with Brid.gy _other_ than #mastodon and Bookwyrm? I tried but failed to connect my #pixelfed account earlier, so I […]

[Original post on thefolklore.cafe]
A Bluesky feed showing an entry from Bookwyrm - to be specific, the book "Witchcraft - A History in Thirteen Trials" by Marion Gibson, and my thoughts on it: "I got this book at the _Germanische Nationalmuseum_ in Nuremberg. While my own book on German folk tales about #witchcraft is still some years away, it can't hurt to collect some research material first..."
January 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
A terrifying specter haunts the mining town of Clausthal-Zellerfeld.

#germany #clausthalzellerfeld #folktale #folklore @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/tales-of-69821962
German folk tale "The Howling Mother". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
January 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
In other news, in our #wfrp campaign we have just entered Middenheim and the "Power behind the Throne" adventure.

Our elven wizard is a bit miffed that she had to pay 17.2 gold pieces for the privilege of entering the city. But my ex-Cavalryman/ […]

[Original post on thefolklore.cafe]
The cover illustration for "Power Behind the Throne". A noble in front of a wooden throne with a wolf's pelt is apparently dying of something, while assorted dubious people are either witnessing this or rushing in.
January 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
The mysterious mages of the Steineberg Lay took care never to drink other people's milk - nor did they allow others access to their own milk.

#germany #folktale #folklore #magic @germany @folklore

https://www.patreon.com/posts/warding-against-62144150
German folk tale "The Mages of the Steineberg Ley". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
January 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
The Feaster From Afar!

#czechrepublic #folktale #folklore #vampire @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/murderous-dead-90458855
German folk tale "The Smacking Death". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
January 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
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.

#germany #folktale #folklore #wildhunt @germany @folklore
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!
January 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
Magic that wards against fire was extremely popular, and for good reason!

#germany #folktale #folklore @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/three-maidens-2-26016856
The Three Mojes of Aislingen: Whenever there is a fire in the village of Aislingen, it never burns more than the ridge of the roof and doesn't spread further. This is thanks to the Three Mojes, three maidens who once crawled on all fours along a circle around the village. To honor their memory, a stone was erected with a relief depicting the three maidens, and every Saturday prayers are dedicated to them in the local church. Source: Panzer, F. Bayerische Sagen und Bräuche. Beitrag zur deutschen Mythologie. Erster Band, 1848. p. 67.
January 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
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!
January 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
Pumphut will always get into trouble with authority figures, eventually.

#germany #folktale #folklore @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/pumphut-iv-106933470
Part 1 of German folk tale "Pumphut and the Old Dessauer". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript! Part 2 of German folk tale "Pumphut and the Old Dessauer". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
January 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
Some people summoned the dead as a party trick.

It didn't really catch on.

#germany #folktale #folklore #magic @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/necromancy-most-72737237
German folk tale "Summoning the Dead". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
January 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
Do not trust strange men in ponds.

#germany #folktale #folklore #devil @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/devils-bath-58687952
Part 1 of German folk tale "The Legend of the Devil’s Bath near Michaelstein Abbey". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript! Part 2 of German folk tale "The Legend of the Devil’s Bath near Michaelstein Abbey". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript! Part 3 of German folk tale "The Legend of the Devil’s Bath near Michaelstein Abbey". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
January 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
In the Hackhausen area, the Wild Huntsman is accompanied by a cursed angel.

#germany #folktale #folklore #wildhunt @germany @folklore
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!
January 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
Huh. Apparently #pixelfed has a "Groups" function. Is this new? Has anyone created one?

I can't find any Groups under "Discover"...
The "Create Group" menu in Pixelfed.
January 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
Do good work for the forest people, and they will pay you fair wages.

#germany #folktale #folklore @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/where-wood-dwell-76591741
German folk tale "Wood People in the Schlee Forest". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
January 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
Those who have been weaned off twice from their mother's breasts are doomed to rise as vampires - unless certain precautions are taken.

#germany #folktale #folklore #vampire @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/hungry-dead-93693137
German folk tale "The Vampyr in the Wendland Region". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
January 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
If you see a strange fire burning in the countryside, you might just make your fortune - if you are act quickly!

#germany #folktale #folklore #treasure @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/treasure-fires-102187546
German folk tale "Of the Burning Money in Grassau". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
January 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
juergen-hubert.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
A princess on Rügen once embarked on a treasure quest in order to prove her innocence.

Sadly, this didn't work out too well for her.

#germany #Rügen #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/princess-43486695
Part 1 of German folk tale "Princess Swanwithe". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript! Part 2 of German folk tale "Princess Swanwithe". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!
January 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM