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One of the creepier type of tale in old German folk tales is when beautiful women are punished for refusing the advances of all the men who try to court her.

Perhaps she has standards, or perhaps she just doesn't have any romantic interest in men in general. It matters not - the folk tale condemns her for being "prideful", and she gets punished for it.

In this particular tale from Styria, the woman is cursed by all the rejected suitors. This causes the Devil to appear in the guise of a huntsman, and he tells her:

"The curses of many men are upon you. Don't continue to act like this, but above all do not look back at me, for else you will turn to stone."

She is initially frightened, but curiosity overcomes her, she looks back, and is then turned to stone as promised.

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Digital scan of Austrian folk tale "Bestrafter Hochmuth"

: Once, a man encountered a snake who followed him home. He grew very fond of the snake, and one day she told him: "If you were to marry me, you would have no cause for complaints."

After thinking it over, he agreed. Then he took a ring from her tail, and they went to an inn. In the evening, while the other guests were still dancing, the man and the snake went to bed.

Around midnight, the snake turned into a beautiful woman, and the man "found this shape very enjoyable". She kept this shape ever since.

Digital scan of the Austrian folk tale "Die Schlangenbraut"

: Near Dörnhagen, there is a large stone. Once, a woman gave birth to twins there, and since then the stone refuses to let anyone pass the road nearby who travels there around midnight...

...and no, I don't see how one logically follows from the other.


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Digital scan of German folk tale "Der Stein bei Dörnhagen"

Greetings, myth lovers! For the upcoming we are asking: what are your favourite mythology-themed ?

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