The malice of some mother-in-laws is so great that it endures even in death.... - Germany

juergen_hubert, 2 months ago

The malice of some mother-in-laws is so great that it endures even in death.

#Germany #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/send-in-monks-45254337

Part 2 of German folk tale "The Banished Paper Miller's Wife". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

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Ellirahim, 2 months ago

@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore That's truly a horrific mother in law!

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juergen_hubert, 2 months ago

@Ellirahim @germany @folklore

The "malicious mother-in-law" is a widespread trope in German folklore. So is "the spirit who stalks women in childbed".

And here, the two intersect...

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