The Moon Child and the Tower of Silence

In 1603, in a small Bavarian village, a child was born with hair so long and pale it seemed to shine in the dark. Her mother, terrified, claimed the girl was touched by the moon — a blessing or a curse, depending on who you asked.

When the child turned twelve, she was locked away in a convent tower “for her protection.” But strange things began to happen: birds nested on her window, vines grew along her walls even in winter, and villagers swore they saw her silhouette glowing when the full moon rose.

Decades later, when the tower was finally opened, the room was empty. Only a single braid remained, coiled like a silver snake on the floor.

The story spread, evolving into the tale of Rapunzel — the girl locked away, her hair a bridge between worlds. But the truth is simpler, and sadder: she was just another woman erased by superstition, her body vanished, her story turned to myth.

They called her the Moon Child, but she was really a prisoner of her own legend.