#german legend

[thatswhywelovegermany]

Das Poplitzer Popelmännchen

The booger manikin of Poplitz

The Poplitzer Popelmännchen is a legendary figure, a goblin or house spirit of Poplitz Castle.

Nobleman, secret council, and astronomer Bernhard Friedrich von Krosigk had Poplitz Castle built on the foundations of an older building. He had a cornerstone from the previous building with a strange stone figure — popularly known as the Popelmännchen (booger manikin) — placed at a height of about six metres in the north-east corner of his castle.

According to legend, the construction of the castle was seriously hampered by a goblin who every night partially destroyed the day's work. Finally, a man dressed in a cowl advised the builder to dedicate part of the building as a chapel in order to put an end to the mischief. After this had happened and the goblin appeared again, an invisible force hurled him against the corner pillar and turned him into stone. All attempts to remove this strange figure of a climbing cat failed. But construction work now progressed quickly.

At midnight, the goblin, enchanted in stone, descends and at the witching hour wanders through Poplitz in the form of a small, grey man with fiery eyes and short, crooked legs.

Ethymology: In fact, the name of the figure has nothing to do with boogers. Since it is derived from the name of the place, one has to look at the origin of that name. Poplitz originates from the Sorbian word for ash, so Poplitz means "ash place".

[briefbestiary]

Dragging its close ones into death after it. When resting in its grave, a nachzehrer is believed to hold one thumb in its opposite hand and keep its left eye open.

[meisterdrucke]

The return of Tannhauser to the Venusberg, from 'The Story of Venus and Tannhauser', 1895 by Aubrey Beardsley (1895, lithograph)

[lisystrata]

If you have Connie then you have everything

Are you in a bad mood? Draw Conrad Veidt!

[semetarycosplay]

For me it's the fact that I tried bodypainting myself and it was a disaster so my friend just blessed me with being able to change my skin tone in photoshop. Sooooo much easier. Photos: Black Fox Media

[nellarw95]

Happy Birthday Werner +81 🥳🎂🎈🎁🎉

Alles Gute Zum Geburtstag 🥳🎂🎈🎁🎉

Buon Compleanno 🥳🎂🎈🎁🎉

[illustratus]

Brünnhilde the Valkyrie by Arthur Rackham

[the-evil-clergyman]

The Rhinemaidens by Gaston Bussière (1906)

[silkwound]

The legend of the Freischütz is a German folk tale that centers on a marksman who makes a pact with the devil to ensure his bullets never miss. He receives seven of them, with six hitting any desired target and the seventh controlled by the devil himself.

[peachssodapop]

the mention of their different dialects and languages immediately had my enraptured

so here's a very quickly drawn comic based on I cannot seem to find a good german equivalent to silly

[itsagrummel]

just a normal day on german twitter with this tweet by El Hotzo

Harry Potter:

arrogant celeb

goes to a posh school in a castle in England

did not learn something proper

needed 7 books to kill the villain

Krabat:

normal dude

works at a mill in Lusatia

based apprenticeship as a miller

1 book, quick work with the villain

[currantlee]

Something I love about the memory of Zelda and Sonia in the German dub of TotK...

(Translation: And your Link, too, is surely awaiting your return.)

Sonia uses the phrase "dein Link" ("your Link") here, which in German is a common phrase to indicate the belief that someone might have romantic feelings for another person. And the way Pauliner Weiner (Sonia's German VA) delivers this line very much indicates that she is indeed teasing Zelda a little here! Sonia ships Zelink confirmed!!

But wait. There's more!

(Translation: May one ask who this Link is?)

Rauru definitely notices this too! His tone, as well as the use of the very specific article "dieser" ("this") indicate as much. If he was simply curious about who Link is in order to follow the conversation, he would more likely use the phrase "Darf ich fragen, wer Link ist?" ("May I ask who Link is?"). He is also teasing Zelda a little here.

Zelda's reply is also very sweet! While her first two lines are nothing special (she is essentially just recapping the events Breath of the Wild, as well as what led up to it), it gets interesting once Rauru reacts to her description, once again in a somewhat teasing manner (indicated by both the delivery and the language of the line):

(Translation: Oh, a hero you say.)

To which Zelda replies with:

(Translation: Link is the most steadfast and fearless knight who ever existed.)

(Translation: Yes...)

(Translation: He is so strong...)

That last line is pretty much the same in English, but Julia Casper (Zelda's German VA) does an amazing job making it sound like Zelda is not only admiring Link throughout this entire short monologue she is having, but like she is talking more to herself than to Rauru and Sonia, almost like she forgets they're there for a moment because she is thinking about Link. I really loved this little touch!

Also note that Zelda is not explicitly talking about physical strength in the last line (although she might be. It isn't clarified, leaving the interpretation of what kind of strength she is talking about up to the player).

(Translation: ... and on top of it all, he has a good heart!)

This last part seems to be directed at Rauru and Sonia again. But we're still not done!

After Rauru remarks that Zelda seems to think highly of Link and that the way she's talking about her knight makes him want to meet him, Sonia agrees and delivers a final line that, once again, makes it very clear that the two of them are engaging in a little bit of good-mannered teasing in this scene (both from what's actually said here and how Paulina Weiner delivers the line):

(Translation: Chivalrous, and full of gallantry...)

(Translation: Don't make us so curious, Zelda!)

And then they all break out in light-hearted laughter.

All in all, I really love this scene! Huge respect to the German VAs, who did an absolutely stellar job (not just in this scene, but for the game in general - especially Julia Casper!).

[briefbestiary]

A formerly benevolent kobold who ultimately went rogue and was exorcised, never to be seen again. His namesake, his big felt hat, covered the entirety of his face.

[thefugitivesaint]

Wilhelm von Kaulbach (1805-1874), ''The Heroic Life and Exploits of Siegfried, the Dragon Slayer: An Old German Story'' by Guido Görres, 1848 Source

[lifepaint]

I decided to join Zelink month this year @zelinkcommunity ! :D

Starting with the 1st week!

I chose to go with sword as my 1st promt owo This is based at the final battle from ocarina of time, where Zelda helps Link by throwing the master sword at his direction owo

This is also a redraw of a panel from the OOT manga! So I thought this would be neat ówo I hope this is good for the challenge ^^;