Local German Myths Translated

A/N: These are translated excerpts from a book on local tradition, history and myths and legends called Alterthümer, Geschichten und Sagen der Herzogthümer Bremen und Verden (Ancient Things, Stories and Myths of the Duchies Bremen and Verden). It was compiled in the mid-nineteenth century and is thus in the public domain and available on Wikisource. I’ve focussed on stories from the area I grew up in, and I hope I did them justice. The antiquated and odd German was a bit of a challenge even for a native speaker, hence the weirdness of grammar and tenses.

I've reposted this here instead of just in Stefanyeah's box because this year's fandomgiftbox is cursed. I hope you find it and enjoy it.

( Next to the field of Wallhöfen, facing the bog, lies the Siebensee, now merely a dried out depression. )