Fable
🛡️Legend of Holger Danske: The Sleeping Hero of Denmark
🏰 Origins in Song and Saga – From French Epics to Nordic Legends Holger Danske, also known as Ogier the Dane, is a legendary Danish hero whose tale stretches across the patchwork of European myth, medieval literature, and national pride. While his legacy is firmly embedded in Danish folklore, his origins are surprisingly French. The first known mention of Holger appears in the 11th-century French epic poem "La Chanson de Roland," where he is called Ogier de Danemarche. In this early form, he is portrayed as a vassal of Charlemagne, the great Frankish emperor.
By Kek Viktor8 months ago in Fiction
🧙♂️ The Legend of the Draugr: Norway’s Undead Mariners of the North
🌊 The Roots of the Draugr Legend — Where Sea and Death Collide In the ancient Norse worldview, few forces were as terrifying and mysterious as the sea. Cold, vast, and unforgiving, the ocean was not only a means of travel and trade—but also a realm of death. Norwegian sailors and coastal villagers told tales of the Draugr (plural: Draugar), a revenant of the sea. Unlike typical ghosts, Draugar were physical beings—corpse-like, bloated, with pale or blue-tinged skin—and they were known to haunt grave mounds and coastal waters.
By Kek Viktor8 months ago in Fiction
The Legend of Blå Jungfrun
: Sweden, a land rich in natural beauty, ancient history, and folklore, is home to countless legends that have been passed down through generations. Among these, the legend of Blå Jungfrun—the "Blue Virgin"—stands out as one of the most captivating and mysterious stories rooted in Swedish tradition. This island, situated in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Öland, is shrouded in myth, superstition, and wonder, renowned for its striking natural beauty and legendary past.
By Kek Viktor8 months ago in Fiction
Frankenstein 2025
He pressed play on their class recording again. Melanie went first and blabbered on about some of the approved causes of the Civil War. She was nice, much nicer than most of his classmates. Live presentation and pen and paper had been Mr. Sanders answer to education’s problems, simple and effective. To be honest, Zach didn’t mind. There were two types of people who used LLM’s to do their homework: idiots and people like Zach who were too smart to be bothered, at least by his own estimation. There were better uses of his time.
By Matthew J. Fromm8 months ago in Fiction
Pocahontas
She was running as fast as she could through the forest, the wind and branches catching the edges of her hair. The pulling didn’t bother her when a piece got snagged, she was used to that. It motivated her to run harder and faster. She ran until she broke through the tree line out into the field. In front of her by a few yards the river roared towards home. She was almost there now, could almost smell the smoke from cooked fish and squash. She ran toward the river and turned at the last second to follow the flow south. Up ahead there was a cliff, the river jumped over the edge in great gulps of waves, splashing into the water below. It was getting closer and she sped up, feeling her heartbeat quicken. Right before she reached the edge she leapt into the air, inspired by the deer she’d watched jumping over fallen trees or off of rocks as someone hunted them. She felt the wind hit her even harder as she floated for a moment, she was flying. Down she went, riding air just in front of the waterfall until she landed feet first into the water at the bottom. Going down several feet she felt her extended foot hit the sand for a split second and she pushed hard to bounce herself back up. It was around twenty feet or more to the surface and the bounce cut the effort she would need to break through the water in half. She could see a figure on the bank of the river as she reached the surface. She broke through and gasped hard, taking in as much air as she could as she brushed the hair and water off her face. She’d been turned around, so she spun the water to see her visitor.
By Raine Fielder8 months ago in Fiction
