Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
Introductory remarks on the use of myths, legends, and traditions; their imagery beyond imitation; have become a study; now a science; Prof. M. Müller; Rev. G. W. Cox--Karl Blind on attractions for the English in Germanic mythology; mythological persons of Tirol--Mythological...
Val Sugana is watered by the Brenta through its whole course, running nearly direct east from Trent. It is reached by the Adler Thor, and over the handsome bridge of S. Ludovico...
13. CHAPTER I.. . . . . Everywhere Fable and Truth have shed, in rivalry, Each her peculiar influence. Fable came, And laughed and sang, arraying Truth in flowers, Like a young child her gran...
21. CHAPTER IX.Another local tradition of Ambras attaches to a spot where Wallenstein, while a page in the household of Ferdinand and Philippine, fell unharmed from the window of the corridor...
17. CHAPTER V.The hilles, where dwelled holy saintes, I reverence and adore Not for themselfe but for the saincts Which han been dead of yore. And now they been to heaven forewent, Their good...
23. CHAPTER XI.It is not some Peter or James who has written these stories for a little circle of flattering contemporaries; it is a whole nation that has framed them for all times to come, an...
20. CHAPTER VIII.Many centuries have been numbered, Since in death the monarch slumbered By the convent's sculptured portal, Mingling with the common dust; But his good deeds, through the ages L...
18. CHAPTER VI.The world is full of poetry unwrit; Dew-woven nets that virgin hearts enthrall, Darts of glad thought through infant brains that flit, Hope and pursuit, loved bounds and fancies...
16. CHAPTER IV.Deep secret springs lie buried in man's heart, Which Nature's varied aspect works at will; Whether bright hues or shadows she impart, Or fragrant odours from her breath distil,...
22. CHAPTER X.Those who wish to visit the legend-homes of Tirol without any great measure of 'roughing,' will doubtless find Innsbruck the most convenient base of operations for many excursio...
14. CHAPTER II.... 'Peasant of the Alps, Thy humble virtues, hospitable home, And spirit patient, pious, proud, and free; Thy self-respect, grafted on innocent thoughts; Thy days of health, th...
19. CHAPTER VII.'Partout où touche votre regard vous rencontrez au fond sous la forme qui passe, un mystère qui demeure ... chacun des mystères de ce monde est la figure, l'image de celui du mo...
15. CHAPTER III.'I may venture to say that among the nations of Europe, and I have more or less seen them all, I do not know any one in which there is so large a measure of real piety as among...
12. CHAPTER XII.Val Sugana--Baselga--The Madonna di Pinè; legend of the Madonna di Caravaggio--Pergine; miners; the Canoppa--The Schloss--Marriage customs of the valley--Lake Caldonazzo--St. He...
9. CHAPTER IX.Wallenstein's vow--Theophrastus Paracelsus; his mysterious dealings --The Tummelplatz--The Silberne Kapelle--Earthquake and dearth; their lessons--Ferdinand's devotion to the Bl...
11. CHAPTER XI.Val di Lagarina--Borghetto--Ala--Roveredo--Surrounding castles--Dante at Lizzana--The Slavini di S. Marco--La Busa del Barbaz; its myths--Serravalle--Schloss Junk--The Madonna d...
1. CHAPTER I.Introductory remarks on the use of myths, legends, and traditions; their imagery beyond imitation; have become a study; now a science; Prof. M. Müller; Rev. G. W. Cox--Karl Blin...
6. CHAPTER VI.Schwatz, its situation; effigy of S. John Nepomuk; his example; the village frescoes; a hunt for a breakfast; the lessons of traveller's fare; market; church; its size dispropor...
5. CHAPTER V.Jenbach--Wiesing--Thiergarten--Kramsach--Brandenberger Ache-- Voldepp--The Mooserthal--The Mariathal--Rheinthalersee--Achenrain --Mariathal, village and ruined Dominican convent...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Our greeting; characteristics of the people; Innsbruck's treatment of Kaiser Max; the OEstereichischer hof; our apartment; mountain view; character of the town; its history--Wil...
10. CHAPTER X.Excursions from Innsbruck--Mühlau; new church; Baronin Sternbach --Judgment of Frau Hütt--Büchsenhausen--Weierburg--Mariä-Brunn-- Hottingen; monuments in the Friedhof--Schloss L...
7. CHAPTER VII.Falkenstein; exhausted mines; religious observances of miners; tokens of their craft--Buch--Margareth--Galzein--Kugelmoos--The Schwaderalpe --The Kellerspitze--Troi--Arzberg--He...
2. CHAPTER II.Kufstein--Pienzenau's unlucky joke--Ainliffen--Rocsla Sandor; the Hungarian lovers--National anthem--Thierberg--A modern pilgrim-- Der Büsser--Public memorials of religion--Zell...
4. CHAPTER IV.Kundl again--Wiltschenau--Niederaich--Kundlburg--Oberau--Niederrau --Thierberg--Silver-mines--Legends of dwarfs and Knappen--Moidl and the gold-cave--Legend of the Landmark--Der...
3. CHAPTER III.The Zillerthal--Conveyances--Etruscan remnant--Thurnegg and Tratzberg across the river--Strass--Corn or coin?--The two churches of Schlitters--Castles of the Zillerthal--The pea...