The White Maiden of the Waterfall: Swiss Folktale of Gratitude and Greed
High above the roaring waters of the Rhine Falls, where mist swirled like silver ribbons and rainbows danced upon the spray, the villagers whispered of a gentle spirit known as the White Maiden. Her hair shimmered like moonlight, and her gown flowed as if woven from the river’s own foam. Those who traveled the misty waters of the Rhine were