Re: [Cz-L] Ruebezahl

Yes, we read about Ruebezahl and also about Till Eulenspiegel
and we read the grim tales of the Brothers Grimm which gave us
nightmares,
and the stories of Hans Christian Andersen.
We were also told the Yiddish versions of some of these stories and
in these,
the happy ending would be that all the children were saved, bathed
and got
"Kasha mit milech".
"Max und Moritz" encouraged us to be naughty and the stories of
Shalom Aleichem -
to take life with a pinch of salt.
We sang "Hänschen Klein", "Fuchs du hast die Gans gestohlen" and
"Ein Männlein steht im Walde ganz still und stum" and fell asleep to
the singing of " or " Rozsinkes mit Mandlen".

Nostalgia, nostalgia.

Mimi
On May 29, 2011, at 7:45 AM, HARDY BREIER wrote:

> Ruebezahl comes to Czernowitz.
>
> In the Riesengebuerge, on the border between Silesia and Poland
> lived a legendary mountain spirit named Ruebezahl.
> This region is not Germany now but in old times it was populated
> by germans.
> The legend belongs to German folklore irrespective of boundaries.
> He was a benevolent giant but when in a rage could be dangerous .
> Got his name from a story of a princess he kept in bondage
> and wanted to mary but she put one condition on her consent , he
> must count the turnips in the field she grew.
> Ruebezahl started counting but as he finished he was not sure
> of the count
> so started all over , got a different count and repeated once more.
> This is how he got his nickname : Turnip counter - Ruebezahl.
> http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/R%C3%BCbezahl.jpg
>
> Every boy or girl in Czernowitz knew him too well.
> After the piano lessons they would all read Ruebezahl.
> And dream of the Riesengebirge.
> Hardy
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