The mythical abode of the goddess Hulda in Thuringia.
The Hörselloch or Venus Cave is located on the Grober Hörselberg near Eisenach in Thuringia and is an interesting natural monument. Fascinating myths and legends entwine around the Venus Cave.
It was well known in prehistoric times that the Germanic goddess Hulda or possibly Frau Holle, has her home here.
It was later reinterpreted as Venus, which was consecrated there, and through the Christianization and the resulting distortion it is said to have seduced Christian knights there.
Richard Wagner took this myth as a template for his opera "Tannhauser" in 1845.
The Hörselloch or Venus Cave is located on the Grober Hörselberg near Eisenach in Thuringia and is an interesting natural monument. Fascinating myths and legends entwine around the Venus Cave.
It was well known in prehistoric times that the Germanic goddess Hulda or possibly Frau Holle, has her home here.
It was later reinterpreted as Venus, which was consecrated there, and through the Christianization and the resulting distortion it is said to have seduced Christian knights there.
Richard Wagner took this myth as a template for his opera "Tannhauser" in 1845.
Forwarded from THE OLD WAYS (Velesa37)
The custom of decorating the wayside shrines with colorful ribbons is an ancient Slavic practice predating the introduction of Christianity. Various locations in Poland. I know that in Russia during spring time it was an old tradition for the whole family to come visit the deceased loved one at his/her gravesite. The family would bring food and drink and eat and drink together with the dead a family member, and introduced to the dead family member all of the newly born children and tell of all the news in the family. This was part of the Slavic ancestor veneration tradition.
GABRIEL’S HOUNDS
In the company of the Wild Hunt, accompanying the gods and their entourage are a spectral pack of dogs known as Gabriel’s Hounds. Running or flying with reckless haste in the night sky of Northern Europe, these canines which are also known as Gabriel’s Rachets, are associated with stormy or bad weather.
In the company of the Wild Hunt, accompanying the gods and their entourage are a spectral pack of dogs known as Gabriel’s Hounds. Running or flying with reckless haste in the night sky of Northern Europe, these canines which are also known as Gabriel’s Rachets, are associated with stormy or bad weather.
SEVEN WHISTLERS
A Group of seven phantasmal birds who upon being spotted is feared by Sailors, fishermen and mining crews across Britain.
In 1862, locals in the Northumbrian village of Hartley proclaimed to have heard the seven whistlers the night before a pit disaster which claimed the lives of 204 miners.
Normally occurring at night, the Seven Whistlers ring out unearthly cries and are said to be an omen of death. According to some witnesses, there are actually six in the group and continually fly throughout the night in search of the seventh, and when they are reunited, the world will come to an end.
A Group of seven phantasmal birds who upon being spotted is feared by Sailors, fishermen and mining crews across Britain.
In 1862, locals in the Northumbrian village of Hartley proclaimed to have heard the seven whistlers the night before a pit disaster which claimed the lives of 204 miners.
Normally occurring at night, the Seven Whistlers ring out unearthly cries and are said to be an omen of death. According to some witnesses, there are actually six in the group and continually fly throughout the night in search of the seventh, and when they are reunited, the world will come to an end.
In one of the tales of Frau Holle, a widow has a lazy daughter, Pechmarie, and a hardworking stepdaughter, Goldmarie. When a spool falls into the well, Goldmarie jumps in and comes to the land of Frau Holle, where she shakes the beds so that it snows on earth.
When she wants to go home again, she is richly blessed with a shower of gold for her diligent work. The envious stepsister wants to do the same and also jumps into the well. But because she is unkind & lazy, Frau Holle showers her with tar.
When she wants to go home again, she is richly blessed with a shower of gold for her diligent work. The envious stepsister wants to do the same and also jumps into the well. But because she is unkind & lazy, Frau Holle showers her with tar.