#ttrpg#worldbuiding tip: If you want to get some inspiration, get "The Dictionary of Imaginary Places" - a guidebook to fantastic locations from world literature. You'll be sure to find something interesting to put into your own settings!
@riffraff@germany@folklore It's sadly not possible for all stories - too many are too long for the Alt character limit of 1,000 letters. But when it's possible to post the tale in its entirety as Alt image, I try to remember to do so.
Hello, myth lovers! Join us for Monday's theme: Time Travel. Which myths feature time traveling? Write out a story and use the hashtag #MythologyMonday. See you soon! ⏱️⏱️⏱️
German folklore has plenty of tales of people being hurled into the future after visiting an Otherworld. I have not encountered a single tale where people travel backwards in time, though.
@KonchogTenzenSangpo@germany@folklore Well, the Saterland has its own, tiny linguistic group. So I would not be surprised if some of their folklore has really ancient roots.
@KonchogTenzenSangpo@germany@folklore I do know thst Ludwig Strackerjan's folk tale collection has quite a few tales from the Saterland, but I have not surveyed them in depth.
If you are enjoying my #folklore posts, be sure to check out @independentpen , one of the two people behind the @mythologymonday account (follow that one too, while you are at it)!
@KonchogTenzenSangpo@germany@folklore There are many tales of water spirits in German folklore, although I habe only translated a minuscule portion of them.
In the deep winter, and the dead of the night, the ghosts hold their own masses. And the unfortunate among the living can stumble into them, if they go to church at the wrong time...
