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This tale involves two German men, Jacob Waltz and Jacob Weiser. However, Blair argued that there is a strong likelihood that there never was a second man named Weiser, but rather that a single person named Waltz was, over the years, turned into two men as the legend of the Dutchman's mine evolved.
This legend is the Dutch adaptation of the Latin, Dialogus Miraculorum of 1223 and Libri Octo Miraculorum of 1237. [12] Mariken van Nieumeghen is an early 16th century Dutch text that tells the story of Mariken who is seduced by the devil (named Moenen). He promises to teach her all the languages of the world and the 7 arts (music, arithmetic ...
According to the tradition (The Legend of the Wooden Shoe), the trees were filled with good spirits, and kept the land firm otherwise it would melt or disappear under water and floods. [11] Eyck names: The popular Dutch names, Eyck and Van Eyck, mean "oak" and "of the oak", respectively. Oak trees were venerated in Druidic religion and mythology.
Pages in category "Dutch legends" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Beatrijs; Buckriders; F.
According to one version of the legend, the giant Druon Antigoon guarded a bridge over the Scheldt; [1] [2] another version has Druon guarding the port, demanding a tax from passing ships. [3] When a person did not pay, Druon would cut off a hand (Dutch: hand ) and throw (Dutch: werp ) it into the river.
The Dutch ‘Forrest Gump’ “After I went through some healing, I learned that I wasn’t alone in my feelings,” said Nootenboom. “If there's something I learned in the army, it's to lead ...
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Pier Gerlofs Donia (c. 1480 – 28 October 1520) was a Frisian farmer, rebel leader, and pirate.He is best known by his West Frisian nickname Grutte Pier ('Big Pier'; in the pre-1980 West Frisian spelling written as Greate Pier), or by the Dutch translation Grote Pier, which referred to his legendary size, strength, and bravery.