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You did not confuse #Austria with #Australia? 😉

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#FolkloreMoment: Once, a "devout and noble-minded" young man regularly visited his girlfriend who was equally "devout and noble-minded". She welcomed him into her chamber during every night of the full noon.

Once, he found her weeping and asked her what was wrong and how he could help her.

"You can't help me. Go and fetch me a woman!"

So he went out at midnight, and encountered Percht, a female spirit of the mountain. She asked him where he was going.

"I go to fetch a woman who can help my beloved!"

"Well, then I won't harm you - which I would have done if you were doing something bad. But I want to ask for a favor. Won't you carve a wooden nail for my wagon?"

The young man agreed to do so, and Percht told him to keep all the wood shavings, for he would regret it if he left one behind.

And when he finally returned to his beloved, she was well and healthy and "a large bird had lowered a little boy through the chimney".

Oh, and he discovered that all the wood shavings had turned into gold and silver coins.

... I think this is what the TV Tropes Wiki calls "Getting Crap Past the Radar". It sounds like the two of them could have used some sex education, but at least it all turned out well for them in the end.

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https://archive.org/details/mythenundsagenau00krai/page/400/mode/2up?view=theater

#FolkloreMoment : Once, a "Wild Maiden", a spirit of the mountains, fell in love with a farmer - but the farmer was already married.

But the farmer's wife knew how vengeful the Wild Maidens could be if their wishes were thwarted in any way. Thus, she was careful never to display the slightest bit of jealousy, handed over all her conjugal rights, and even made sure that the Wild Maiden was comfortable when sleeping in the bed.

In gratitude, the Wild Maiden blessed the farm and the descendants of the farmer when she finally left.

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https://archive.org/details/mythenundsagenau00krai/page/394/mode/2up?view=theater

#FolkloreMoment : Once, a man encountered a snake who followed him home. He grew very fond of the snake, and one day she told him: "If you were to marry me, you would have no cause for complaints."

After thinking it over, he agreed. Then he took a ring from her tail, and they went to an inn. In the evening, while the other guests were still dancing, the man and the snake went to bed.

Around midnight, the snake turned into a beautiful woman, and the man "found this shape very enjoyable". She kept this shape ever since.

#Austria #folktale #folklore #snake

Okay, here's a new one: In one folk tale from Styria in Austria, a bunch of villagers try to kill a dragon by throwing quicklime into the lake it inhabits.

Ultimately it doesn't work, but they do get points for ingenuity.

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https://archive.org/details/mythenundsagenau00krai/page/168/mode/2up?view=theater

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