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juergen_hubert

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Translates German folk tales. Tries to learn #Italian .

#ttrpg #pnpde #dnd #folklore

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juergen_hubert, (edited ) to folklore
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The living and the dead CAN co-exist, if everyone puts in just a little bit effort.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/things-to-do-you-46361506

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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The magical tomes known as "Characters" give their owners the power to achieve anything they want.

But, sooner or later, the owners come to a bad end.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/tomes-of-magic-47102573

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@KonchogTenzenSangpo @germany @folklore

Such tales are widespread enough in German folklore that I assume that this kind of narrative was already well-established before the publication of "Das Kloster".

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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The Devil has a lot of problems with customers who refuse to pay up.

#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/smiths-and-devil-73807737

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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The dead just want to be left alone, and the living need to respect that.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/leave-dead-alone-53103203

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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Do not expect the Devil to have good answers for theological questions.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/possessed-by-71834664

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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The last of the once-proud lindwurm dragons of the Gevezin area found a rather ignomious end.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/lives-of-67979248

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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A possible infestation by the Insects from Shaggai was spotted in Thuringia in 1454.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/devil-worshipers-78578775

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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A mysterious, one-eyed figure haunts the Dhünn valley.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/antecedents-of-78133131

juergen_hubert, to random
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Thought of the day:

I started to write books instead of buying an SUV as a way of dealing with my midlife crisis, so I think I am still ahead of the game.

mythologymonday, to folklorethursday
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Greetings, myth lovers! For the upcoming we are asking: what are your favourite mythology-themed ?

Tell us about the and the with the hashtag for boosts!
Let's swap some awesome recs, all right? 😊
Your host @AimeeMaroux is looking forward to all your reports! 😚

🎨 Armchair Books, Edinburgh
https://www.armchairbooks.co.uk/

@bookstodon @mythology @folklore @folklorethursday @TarkabarkaHolgy @juergen_hubert @curiousordinary @wihtlore @FairytalesFood

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@mythologymonday @AimeeMaroux @bookstodon @mythology @folklore @folklorethursday @TarkabarkaHolgy @curiousordinary @wihtlore @FairytalesFood

Late to the party, but a mythology-themed series of books I really enjoy is the line.

This setting takes place in a variant of the modern world - but the faiths of old have never gone away completely. And while the Gods have some excellent reasons to be discreet when acting in the world, the activities of the supernatural are still common enough if you know where to find them.

The default assumption is that the player characters are young descendants of the gods - the titular Scions - who gradually become aware of their heritage, and then try to fulfill their destiny.

I am currently running a Scion campaign that is heavily inspired by German folklore, and it's a lot of fun!

The cover of "Scion Book Two: Hero". A muscular, red-headed man stands in front of high-rise buildings. He carries an oversized revolver in his right hand, and two ravens fly around him. Lightning is visible in the sky.
The cover image of "Scion Book Three: Demogod". A Black Woman wearing a purple jacket his holding a top hat with a skull symbol in her right hand, and a wand with a skull with red eyes in her left hand. In the background, spirits of the dead fly around pillars.
The planned cover of "Scion Book Four: God". A man in the tress of an Aztec jaguar warrior is wielding an obsidian-tipped mace in his right hand and a shield in his left hand. His chest has been carved open, and his heart is surrounded by flames. A red skull is floating next to him. An Aztec pyramid is visible in the background.

juergen_hubert,
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@TarkabarkaHolgy @mythologymonday @AimeeMaroux @bookstodon @mythology @folklore @folklorethursday @curiousordinary @wihtlore @FairytalesFood

We must compare notes someday. 😉

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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Seeking the assistance of the Devil for help with your financial difficulties is tempting. But it is rarely worth it.

@russia @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/devil-summoning-72781252

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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Saints have a long history of being a downer at pagan parties.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/saints-and-holy-35840297

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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It is said that "you can't cheat an honest man".

Tricking the Devil, on the other hand, is often rather surprisingly easy!

#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/devils-56178512

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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Our understanding of supernatural creatures would be greatly expanded if more people were like this farmer, and chased after such entities instead of fleeing from them.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/errant-lights-36267709

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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Nixie women are recognizable on the land by the hem of their skirts - which is always dripping wet.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/nixies-aquatic-38334925

Part 2 of German folk tale "The Captured Water Man near Wartha". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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Be careful about what you pick up. It might not be as inanimate as you think...

@poland @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/possessed-71514002

juergen_hubert,
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@richardgrant @poland @folklore Poltergeists are not the most common trope in German folklore, but they do show up now and then.

juergen_hubert,
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@court @richardgrant @poland @folklore Beyond the concept itself, I must also admit that Japanese folklore has the superior names for supernatural entities.

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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When you see two men carrying a heavy load across a lonely mountain one evening, it's best to leave them well enough alone.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/ghost-stories-28385253

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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While most commonly portrayed as male, the Devil is actually genderfluid.

Or at least, he makes for a very convincing drag queen.

#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/devil-punishes-39505609

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@luigirenna @germany @folklore Eh, I think Venetians really were considered that weird and mysterious by German folklore.

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@Tim_Eagon @luigirenna @germany @folklore That, and they were apparently rather secretive about some of the rare minerals they were prospecting, since these were considered trade secrets of their glass production processes.

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@luigirenna @Tim_Eagon @germany @folklore These stories really got out of hand in Germany, and essentially form their own myth complex.

They are enough of them to fill an entire book, and one day I shall write it.

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@luigirenna @Tim_Eagon @germany @folklore

I'm currently getting a lot of mileage out of this in my campaign. One of the player characters is unknowingly a heir to one of the dynasties of Ultraterrestrial Venice - a dynasty that is currently in exile, and their struggle to return to power is going to be a major campaign arc.

He grew up as an adopted child of an Italian-German family and has started working as a lawyer. But now he is getting glimpses of these deeper background secrets, and he is trying to figure out what it all means.

juergen_hubert,
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@luigirenna @Tim_Eagon @germany @folklore There are quite a few hints in some of the tales that these "Venetians" might not be entirely human, such as their oddly short stature.

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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Leaving the dog behind in the room with the murderous corpse was cowardly, though perhaps understandable under these circumstances.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/hunting-forest-75499244

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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The Wild Huntsman wages a relentless war against the spirits of the forests.

But he could not be as successful without the assistance of collaborators - willing or not.

#Germany #folktale #folklore #WildHunt @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/hunting-forest-75499244

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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Ghosts sometimes have rather elaborate conditions that must be fulfilled before they can find release.

And they can get rather upset if someone botches this - even if they didn't get any instructions!

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/lighting-way-to-47458631

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"the rudest of the common folk". 😆

juergen_hubert,
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@arnfinnp @SimonRoyHughes @folklore @folklorethursday Well, I am also willing to provide some some rude gestures to people with the attitude of thia reviewer, so there's that.

juergen_hubert, to folklore
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Sometimes there are signs and portents that indicate where a church should be built.

And those signs are not usually subtle.

@germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/finger-of-divine-29127362

nonproductive, to random
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I’ve been reading some of the criticism of the BBC creating their own Mastodon instance. Those against fall mostly into “they promote Transphobia” or “they skewed Brexit coverage” Both seem fair.

BBC creating an instance is good for Fediverse. Period. Just because they are on your street doesn’t mean you have to invite them in for tea or read/boost their posts / support them at all

BUT - If BBC fails no one else you DO want to read will follow here.

juergen_hubert,
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@nonproductive I am of the opinion that centralized, commercially-run social media needs to be replaced by decentralized, non-commercial media platforms, as the former end up being very supportive of fascists and other bigots.

Thus, the more news organizations make the switch, the better. I mean, we can always call them out if they spread bullshit.

juergen_hubert, to random
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Child labor is not merely ethnically fraught - it can invite the Devil into your home!


https://www.patreon.com/posts/taking-devils-in-79692012

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How common is it in the humanities that an academic journal does not accept "unsolicited manuscripts" (aka article submissions: Don't contact us, we contact you.) and then has a house style that is so prohibitive that it demands to use a specific typeface that's not even included by default in MS Office? To cap it all, it's in a discipline that when it was set up in the 70s, it was intended to break down sociocultural barriers. Culture may be ordinary, but so is gatekeeping it seems.

@academicchatter

juergen_hubert, (edited )
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@_bydbach_ @academicchatter One good thing about my fields of science back in the day was that articles defaulted to the freely accessible LaTeX.

juergen_hubert, to random
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One of the downsides of being a bilingual poster is that autocorrect hates you at least twice as much.

"No, I meant that word in the other language, you damn tool!"

golgaloth, to random
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What conspiracy theories run in your world? Old wive's tales and rumours? Are they all wrong?

juergen_hubert,
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@golgaloth I translate German folk tales, and the most interesting one I have come across is:

"Venetians are all secret mages who come to the German mountain ranges in order to harvest gold, silver, gemstones, and other riches with sorcerous methods!"

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