Have you ever been so upset with a bird that you wanted to banish it forever? St. Bernhard has.
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Have you ever been so upset with a bird that you wanted to banish it forever? St. Bernhard has.
An origin story featuring giants. There's no better way to end the week in my opinion.
'The Monk of Heisterbach' becomes the Rhine's very own Rip Van Winkle while out pondering the words of the Lord.
A conversion to Christianity, a fire breathing dragon and a maiden in distress. 'The Drachenfels' has it all.
We're ending the week with another two part tale, this one featuring the famous Knight Roland, nephew of Charlemagne, hero and featured in song through the ages.
We're ending the week with another two part tale, this one featuring the famous Knight Roland, nephew of Charlemagne, hero and featured in song through the ages.
'The Ring of Fastrada' is a tale of the love of the Emperor Charlemagne for his wife Fastrada and tells the origin of a city all in one story.
In the second part of the Rhine tale of 'Genovefa' we learn the fate of the Countess, her son, and the villainous Golo.
This week we once again have a two part tale with a historical origin - although the tale of 'Genovefa' is much kinder to its protagonist than its historical counterpart.
The Rhine story of 'Riza' is filled with that particular sort of Christian magic that comes close to being blasphemous.