"Legend of the Pied Piper’s Dark Origins,..." Topic
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| Tango01 | 06 Feb 2026 12:41 p.m. PST |
… and Other Historic Folklore
"The legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, the colorful figure who seduces rats out of a town with his music, then the town's children, is known to many around the world. Not many know, however, that the legend probably has a dark basis in reality. Below are some fascinating facts about the historic origins of that tale and other folklore and mythology from around the world…"
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| Zephyr1 | 06 Feb 2026 2:57 p.m. PST |
I'm more inclined to think that the kids of Hamlin were lured away during the Children's Crusade and ultimately sold into slavery… |
 Grelber  | 06 Feb 2026 6:22 p.m. PST |
The Pied Piper ed the children into a tunnel that came out in Romania, where their descendants later pursued vampires and Frankenstein's monster with torches. Remember how the townsfolk were wearing lederhosen in the movies? Grelber |
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