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An illustration of Rübezahl, mountain spirit, guiding travelers in the Alps.

Rübezahl of the Alps

High in the mist-shrouded peaks of the Alps, where jagged rocks pierce the clouds and pine forests sway in endless wind, there dwelled a spirit of the mountains known as Rübezahl. Few could say with certainty whether he was friend or foe, for his mood shifted as swiftly as the

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1 An artwork of the golden-bearded man at the milk-white brook, Hungarian folktale scene

The Gold‑Bearded Man

Once upon a time, in the heart of Hungary’s wide and gently rolling plain, in the region of Nagykőrös, there lived a
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