E237: MACABRE - Austrian Sagen
Fresh Hell Podcast
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🗓️ 10 May 2024
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
This week we explore the rich tapestry of Austrian folklore with some captivating sagas and legends, steeped in history, myth, and tradition. Delve into the mystical world of ancient tales passed down through generations, offering glimpses into the soul of Austria's cultural heritage.
Der Teufel und die Bognerin (The Devil and the Bowmaker's Wife): Discover the tale of Kaspar Pergauer, a bowmaker whose life takes a dark turn when he encounters the Devil himself.
Der Fluch der Nixe vom Neusiedler See (The Curse of the Mermaid of Neusiedler See): Journey to the shores of Neusiedler See and uncover the tragic fate of a greedy fisherman who crosses paths with a vengeful water nymph.
Der Stier von Salzburg (The Bull of Salzburg): Unravel the legend of how a cunning ruse involving a painted bull saved the inhabitants of Salzburg from a besieging enemy.
You will also hear about the Basilisk in the Schönlaterngasse, Lindwurm of Klagenfurt and why Austria's flag is "Red - White - Red"
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Fresh Hell Podcast. Fresh Hell contains stories of a disturbing |
| 0:16.8 | and often graphic nature and is intended for a mature audience. |
| 0:20.5 | Please don't let your kids listen to this or they might turn out like us. |
| 0:24.0 | Hi, I'm Annie from the U.S. |
| 0:30.0 | And I'm Johanna from Austria, and you're listening to your favorite international podcast. |
| 0:39.0 | Before we start I would love to say thank you to Devon for your absolutely lovely message. I love the frog thing. My mom calls me frog |
| 0:46.8 | ever since I was a baby so it's a huge thing in my family as well. Devon if you want to send us the whole story for our Halloween episode, we would love to hear more about it. |
| 0:56.0 | Yeah, please do. I really loved that story. I collect frog stuff too and have been called frog by my mom since I was little so that's why I was surprised by that. |
| 1:06.0 | Thank you so much for that story and thank you to everyone on Patreon and everyone supporting us. |
| 1:12.0 | If you want to know more, just listen to the end, please. |
| 1:15.0 | I'm really sorry that we weren't here last week. |
| 1:18.0 | If you're on our socials, long story short, |
| 1:20.0 | I had to have some dental surgery because I am now an old lady and it was not fun but |
| 1:26.5 | I'm feeling much better. |
| 1:28.3 | Thank you everybody for your very very kind words. |
| 1:30.8 | I've got implants on a crown which is not how I wanted it to go specifically. |
| 1:35.6 | Today I thought it's time that you learn a bit more about my beautiful teeny tiny home country of Austria. |
| 1:41.5 | Well actually you learned and heard a lot from me. |
| 1:45.2 | Over the years already, well you learned the truth about crampus, you learned how the |
| 1:49.5 | Stephantum was built and how riding a cock was somehow involved. You heard tragic stories about the Habsburg family |
| 1:56.8 | where to encounter ghosts in Vienna and you all know by now that we not only waltz into the new year but also into battle almost kind of. |
| 2:06.7 | I like that about the Austrian people waltzing into anything or waltz into danger. |
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