Tales from the Swiss Mountains / Märchen aus den Schweizer Bergen

Folktales and Legends of Canton St. Gallen, Switzerland / Sagens des Kanton St. Gallen

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138. The Fell Man of Altsäss Alp / Der Fahlmann in der Alp Altsäss

06. Werdenberg

138. The Fell Man of Altsäss Alp / Der Fahlmann in der Alp Altsäss

01/05/2024

139. The Plate Woman / Das Plattenwibli

06. Werdenberg

139. The Plate Woman / Das Plattenwibli

31/03/2024

140. The Cow-backs on the Altsäss alpine pasture / Das Kuhrücken auf der Alp Altsäss

06. Werdenberg

140. The Cow-backs on the Altsäss alpine pasture / Das Kuhrücken auf der Alp Altsäss

31/03/2024

141. The Geissbachzopfi / Der Geissbachzopfi

06. Werdenberg

141. The Geissbachzopfi / Der Geissbachzopfi

31/03/2024

143 The White Woman / Die weisse Frau

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143 The White Woman / Die weisse Frau

31/03/2024

142. The Schrättlig / Der Schrättlig

06. Werdenberg

142. The Schrättlig / Der Schrättlig

23/03/2024

144. The Frozen Goats / Die “gstellten” Ziegen

06. Werdenberg

144. The Frozen Goats / Die “gstellten” Ziegen

21/03/2024

145. The Ditch Dog / Der Grabenhund

06. Werdenberg

145. The Ditch Dog / Der Grabenhund

21/03/2024

146. Two Cattle in a Chain / Zwei Rinder in einer Kette

06. Werdenberg

146. Two Cattle in a Chain / Zwei Rinder in einer Kette

21/03/2024

147 The banished spirit of the Pastor’s Wife / Der verbannte Geist der Frau Pfarrer

06. Werdenberg

147 The banished spirit of the Pastor’s Wife / Der verbannte Geist der Frau Pfarrer

17/03/2024

148. The Schrättlig on the Hackle / Der Schrättlig auf der Hechel

06. Werdenberg

148. The Schrättlig on the Hackle / Der Schrättlig auf der Hechel

17/03/2024

149. The Witch at the Window / Die Hexe am Fenster

06. Werdenberg

149. The Witch at the Window / Die Hexe am Fenster

17/03/2024

151. The Plague, 1629 / Die Pest, 1629

06. Werdenberg

151. The Plague, 1629 / Die Pest, 1629

17/03/2024

150. Cake / Kuchen

06. Werdenberg

150. Cake / Kuchen

17/03/2024

153. The Little Tufa Man / ‘s Tufmannli

06. Werdenberg

153. The Little Tufa Man / ‘s Tufmannli

02/03/2024

152. Stolen Bells / Glocken gestohlen

06. Werdenberg

152. Stolen Bells / Glocken gestohlen

21/02/2024

154. The Ancient Palfriesians \ Die alten Palfrieser

06. Werdenberg

154. The Ancient Palfriesians \ Die alten Palfrieser

11/02/2024

155. The Dance at Palfries / Der Tanz auf Palfries

06. Werdenberg

155. The Dance at Palfries / Der Tanz auf Palfries

11/02/2024

157. Wartau Castle / Schloss Wartau

06. Werdenberg

157. Wartau Castle / Schloss Wartau

11/02/2024

158. The Betrayal / Der Verrat

06. Werdenberg

158. The Betrayal / Der Verrat

11/02/2024

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