juergen_hubert, 8 months ago Just like the later Santa Claus, Frau Gaur rode through the air on a sled at wintertide, and distributed gifts and punishments according to her own moral standards. #Germany #folktale #folklore #WildHunt @germany @folklore https://www.patreon.com/posts/eternal-huntress-31971823
Just like the later Santa Claus, Frau Gaur rode through the air on a sled at wintertide, and distributed gifts and punishments according to her own moral standards.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #WildHunt @germany @folklore https://www.patreon.com/posts/eternal-huntress-31971823
Ellirahim, 8 months ago @juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Frau Gaur sounds like a local pagan deity who got coopted by into Christian-flavoured folklore. Something similar happened in the creation of Datuk Gong worship in SE Asia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na_Tuk_Kong
@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore Frau Gaur sounds like a local pagan deity who got coopted by into Christian-flavoured folklore. Something similar happened in the creation of Datuk Gong worship in SE Asia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na_Tuk_Kong
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