Tag: Germany
Posted in Culture
Berchta: The German Iron-Nosed Goddess-Turned-Hag
Author: StrangeAgo Published Date: July 1, 2024
n German folklore, Berchta stands out as a figure both feared and revered. Known as an ugly hag with supernatural attributes, Berchta’s tale is that…
Posted in Children
How to Draw a German Soldier from 1909
Author: StrangeAgo Published Date: May 1, 2018
The image below shows how to draw a German soldier. This image was originally published in 1909 and shows the general dress for German soldiers…
Posted in History
Searching the Catacombs of Rome for Hidden German Soldiers – World War I
Author: StrangeAgo Published Date: April 2, 2018
The article below, published in 1915, claims that German spies hid in the catacombs of Rome during World War I. Searching the Catacombs of Rome…
Posted in Culture
German Mine Gnomes
Author: StrangeAgo Published Date: September 3, 2017
Called Tommyknockers in the U.S., the German miners claimed that gnomes infested metal mines and could cause all sorts of trouble and even death. The…
Posted in History
French Captain Lux Escapes German Prison
Author: StrangeAgo Published Date: July 23, 2017
Give a person enough time and enough boredom, and they will figure out an escape. This interesting newspaper article from 1912 tells how a French…