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Legends and stories. From Tyrol

Legends are oral tales that often contain fantastic or mystical elements. They are one of the oldest forms of folk literature and have a long tradition in many cultures. A characteristic feature of legends is that they are often linked to specific places or historical events, giving them a regional or local flavor.

This narrative form often makes use of supernatural elements, such as wizards, fairies, dragons or heroes with superhuman powers. The stories are passed down from generation to generation and can develop different variations over time. Legends are not just for entertainment, but often also have a moral or instructive component. They convey values, traditions and the identity of a community.

The Hall-Wattens region is also full of legends and stories. The matching book was written by Christine Zucchelli and has been published under the title "Mysterious Hall". The book not only contains legends from Hall, but also from all 10 surrounding villages. The best-known legends are undoubtedly "Der Bettelwurfgeist" and the legend of the "Glungezer Riese". Incidentally, the latter legend gave its name to the new via ferrata on the Glungezer.

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Begging spirit. Sage

After the pious forest friars, nuns moved into the monastery building at St. Magdalena, but not all of them were pious and kind. One day, a poor salt miner came to the monastery gate and asked for alms for his hungry children. Disgruntled, the gatekeeper handed him a piece of rock-hard bread. The poor man was seized with rage and shouted: "You can eat this beggar yourself, you cheapskates!" And with a powerful throw, he hurled the bread against the rock face.

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Glungezer Giant. Legend

Where the Tulfein Alm lies today, in the midst of fragrant meadows, once stood the palace of a shepherd king who lived there with his four daughters and ruled his people mildly and beneficially. One day, a giant broke into the peace of this high valley. He lived in a cave near the Glungezer peak and often roared so terribly at night that avalanches and mudflows were torn loose and tumbled into the valley. One day, when the giant saw the four beautiful royal daughters, his rough heart was seized by longing - he wanted to marry one of the princesses and made his wish known to the king at Tulfein Castle.

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Walburga Schindl. Poetess from Absam

Find out more about this well-known personality from Absam

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The miraculous image. From Absam

Let Johann Puecher, Rosina's brother, tell us himself what happened in his father's house in 1797. At the age of 76, he wrote the following in the presence of two witnesses: "On January 17, 1797, in the afternoon, my sister, an already grown girl (note: 18 years old) named Rosina, was sewing in the room on the ground floor at the table opposite the window. Suddenly - between 3 and 4 o'clock - she saw what had never been seen before, an image of the Mother of God drawn on a pane of the inner window.

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