Legendes sur le thème : Mort (58 légendes)

[Riquewihr, Zellenberg (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 12/07/26.
Themes: Argent Attaque Condamnation Emmuré Guerre Jugement Légende historique Mort Origine d'un nom Pauvre Pillage Punition Rempart | Fortification Sculpture Siège Statue Trahison

Little known is an old sculpture built into the stable of a private house against the town wall of Riquewihr. It depicts a man carrying a heavy sack. A local legend of Riquewihr is attached to this figure. During the Thirty Years’ War, in 1635, the enemies once laid siege … Read more

The Legend of the Burgher of Zellenberg

[Riquewihr, Zellenberg (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 12/07/26.
Themes: Argent Attaque Condamnation Emmuré Guerre Jugement Légende historique Mort Origine d'un nom Pauvre Pillage Punition Rempart | Fortification Sculpture Siège Statue Trahison

Little known is an old sculpture built into the stable of a private house against the town wall of Riquewihr. It depicts a man carrying a heavy sack. A local legend of Riquewihr is attached to this figure. During the Thirty Years’ War, in 1635, the enemies once laid siege … Read more

Le roi Tuohea
- Le roi Tuohea
[Hao (Îles Tuamotu / French Polynesia)]
By Caillot, Eugène in 1914 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 11/07/26.
Themes: Abandon Bateau Cannibalisme Découvrir le secret Difformité Enterrement Esprit Frère et sœur Frères Grotte Ile Interdit Jeter un sort Jeune fille Mer Mort Pluie Poison Poisson Requin Roi | Empereur Ruse Séduction Soleil Souterrain Vent Vol

Tuohea was the king of southern Hao. A very long time after Munanui, the king of southern Hao was born. He first saw the light of day in the northern part of the island of Hao. His father’s name appears in the history of certain ancestors of the island. When … Read more

The Legend of Tuohea, King of Southern Hao

[Hao (Îles Tuamotu / French Polynesia)]
By Caillot, Eugène in 1914 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 11/07/26.
Themes: Abandon Bateau Cannibalisme Découvrir le secret Difformité Enterrement Esprit Frère et sœur Frères Grotte Ile Interdit Jeter un sort Jeune fille Mer Mort Pluie Poison Poisson Requin Roi | Empereur Ruse Séduction Soleil Souterrain Vent Vol

Tuohea was the king of southern Hao. A very long time after Munanui, the king of southern Hao was born. He first saw the light of day in the northern part of the island of Hao. His father’s name appears in the history of certain ancestors of the island. When … Read more
Le roi Tuohea
- Le roi Tuohea

[Pāhoa (Hawaii County / United States)]
By Westervelt, William Drake in 1916 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 07/07/26.
Themes:

Papa-lau-ahi (The-fire-leaf-smothered-out) was a chief who at one time ruled the district of Puna. He excelled in the sports of the people. It was his great delight to gather all the families together and have feasts and games. He challenged the neighboring chiefs to personal contests of many kinds and … Read more

The Legend of the Origin of the Lava Trees of Puna

[Pāhoa (Hawaii County / United States)]
By Westervelt, William Drake in 1916 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 07/07/26.
Themes:

Papa-lau-ahi (The-fire-leaf-smothered-out) was a chief who at one time ruled the district of Puna. He excelled in the sports of the people. It was his great delight to gather all the families together and have feasts and games. He challenged the neighboring chiefs to personal contests of many kinds and … Read more

The Search for the Treasure near the Building
- The Search for the Treasure near the Building
[Huntsville (Walker County / United States)]
By Doble, J. Frank in 1924 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 06/07/26.
Themes:

Riverside Ranch is in Nueces County on the Nueces River. Fifty years ago, while the owner was putting up a house near a ford said to have been used by Indians since the most remote times, a Mexican with three pack burros came into camp. He and his animals were … Read more

The Legend of the Treasure of Riverside Ranch

[Huntsville (Walker County / United States)]
By Doble, J. Frank in 1924 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 06/07/26.
Themes:

Riverside Ranch is in Nueces County on the Nueces River. Fifty years ago, while the owner was putting up a house near a ford said to have been used by Indians since the most remote times, a Mexican with three pack burros came into camp. He and his animals were … Read more
The Search for the Treasure near the Building
- The Search for the Treasure near the Building

Château de Steinerburg
Chaine Youtube Histoire - Voyager - Nature - Château de Steinerburg
[Steinach (Rorschach / Suisse)]
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 04/07/26.
Themes: Assassinat Château Domestique | Serviteur Flèche Guerre Méchanceté Mort Noblesse Rivalité Sang Trahison Vengeance

When travelling from Arbon towards Rorschach along the shore of Lake Constance, one can see, on the right, at the edge of the ridge sloping down towards the lake, a good half-hour above Steinach, a grey tower with a broad upper structure sitting upon its massive walls like a giant’s … Read more
Château de Steinerburg
Chaine Youtube Histoire - Voyager - Nature - Château de Steinerburg

The Legend of the Death of the Last Lord of Steinach

[Steinach (Rorschach / Suisse)]
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 04/07/26.
Themes: Assassinat Château Domestique | Serviteur Flèche Guerre Méchanceté Mort Noblesse Rivalité Sang Trahison Vengeance

When travelling from Arbon towards Rorschach along the shore of Lake Constance, one can see, on the right, at the edge of the ridge sloping down towards the lake, a good half-hour above Steinach, a grey tower with a broad upper structure sitting upon its massive walls like a giant’s … Read more

Cullenagh Mountain
the Cullenagh Mountain Project - Cullenagh Mountain
[Oakvale (Laois / Irlande)]
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 29/06/26.
Themes:

[...] We were informed the time reached back over a hundred years; and when that picturesque and triple range, the Black, Middle, and White Mountains of Cullenagh were covered with a thick growth of primeval timber, the forest was infested with wild black cats, which were known to be malicious, … Read more

The Legend of the Witch of the Cullenagh Mountains

[Oakvale (Laois / Irlande)]
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 29/06/26.
Themes:

[...] We were informed the time reached back over a hundred years; and when that picturesque and triple range, the Black, Middle, and White Mountains of Cullenagh were covered with a thick growth of primeval timber, the forest was infested with wild black cats, which were known to be malicious, … Read more
Cullenagh Mountain
the Cullenagh Mountain Project - Cullenagh Mountain

The Treasure and the Attack by the Indians
- The Treasure and the Attack by the Indians
[Dinero (Live Oak County / United States)]
By Doble, J. Frank in 1924 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 28/06/26.
Themes:

[...] The legend that I grew up knowing was that the “fort” had been the ranch of a Mexican or Spaniard named Ramírez, who became immensely wealthy raising sheep. He is supposed to have lived there more than a hundred years ago. Ramírez had a tunnel connecting his house with … Read more
The Treasure and the Attack by the Indians
- The Treasure and the Attack by the Indians

The Legend of the Treasure of Fort Ramirez

[Dinero (Live Oak County / United States)]
By Doble, J. Frank in 1924 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 28/06/26.
Themes:

[...] The legend that I grew up knowing was that the “fort” had been the ranch of a Mexican or Spaniard named Ramírez, who became immensely wealthy raising sheep. He is supposed to have lived there more than a hundred years ago. Ramírez had a tunnel connecting his house with … Read more

The fairies and the dancer
- The fairies and the dancer
[Ballinroon (Waterford / Irlande)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (22 minutes) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 14/06/26.
Themes:

TOM BOURKE lives in a low, long farm-house, resembling in outward appearance a large barn, placed at the bottom of the hill, just where the new road strikes off from the old one, leading from the town of Kilworth to that of Lismore. He is of a class of persons … Read more

The Legend of the Confessions of Tom Bourke

[Ballinroon (Waterford / Irlande)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (22 minutes) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 14/06/26.
Themes:

TOM BOURKE lives in a low, long farm-house, resembling in outward appearance a large barn, placed at the bottom of the hill, just where the new road strikes off from the old one, leading from the town of Kilworth to that of Lismore. He is of a class of persons … Read more
The fairies and the dancer
- The fairies and the dancer

The Boundary-Stone Mover
- The Boundary-Stone Mover
[Eggersriet (Wahlkreis Sankt Gallen / Suisse)]
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 10/06/26.
Themes: Apparition Borne déplacée Bruit Déplacement impossible Fantôme Foret Lieu hanté Mort Nuit Oiseau Origine de bruits Punition Revenant Vol

During his lifetime, he was a respected man. As such, he was the steward of a widow’s estate. Secretly, however, he felled timber in her forest and moved the boundary stones that marked the limits of her land. As punishment, he was compelled to remain in that forest even after … Read more
The Boundary-Stone Mover
- The Boundary-Stone Mover

The Legend of the Boundary-Stone Mover Above Grub

[Eggersriet (Wahlkreis Sankt Gallen / Suisse)]
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 10/06/26.
Themes: Apparition Borne déplacée Bruit Déplacement impossible Fantôme Foret Lieu hanté Mort Nuit Oiseau Origine de bruits Punition Revenant Vol

During his lifetime, he was a respected man. As such, he was the steward of a widow’s estate. Secretly, however, he felled timber in her forest and moved the boundary stones that marked the limits of her land. As punishment, he was compelled to remain in that forest even after … Read more

The Woman Who Returns to Nurse Her Child
- The Woman Who Returns to Nurse Her Child
[Ingersheim (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 04/06/26.
Themes: Accouchement Allaitement Enfant Enterrement Fantôme Mort Nuit Revenant Tombe Vêtements

Not very long ago, so the tale says, a woman who had died in childbed was buried at Ingersheim without shoes having been placed in her grave, as was customarily done. On the very first night she returned in her white burial shift, knocked softly at the window, and said: … Read more

The Legend of the Dead Woman in Childbed of Ingersheim

[Ingersheim (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 04/06/26.
Themes: Accouchement Allaitement Enfant Enterrement Fantôme Mort Nuit Revenant Tombe Vêtements

Not very long ago, so the tale says, a woman who had died in childbed was buried at Ingersheim without shoes having been placed in her grave, as was customarily done. On the very first night she returned in her white burial shift, knocked softly at the window, and said: … Read more
The Woman Who Returns to Nurse Her Child
- The Woman Who Returns to Nurse Her Child

[Van (Adilcevaz, Ararat (Doğubayazıt / Turquie)]
By Boettiger, Louis A. in 1920 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 02/06/26.
Themes:

Armenians do not call themselves Armenians nor their country Armenia. They are descendants of Haic, as the legend goes, who was the son of Togarmah, the son of Japhet, who was the son of Noah, and they call their country Haiasdan after the patriarchal progenitor of their people.* Haic dwelt … Read more

The Legend of Haïc, at the Origin of Armenia

[Van (Adilcevaz, Ararat (Doğubayazıt / Turquie)]
By Boettiger, Louis A. in 1920 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 02/06/26.
Themes:

Armenians do not call themselves Armenians nor their country Armenia. They are descendants of Haic, as the legend goes, who was the son of Togarmah, the son of Japhet, who was the son of Noah, and they call their country Haiasdan after the patriarchal progenitor of their people.* Haic dwelt … Read more

[Häggenschwil (Wahlkreis Sankt Gallen / Suisse)]
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 29/05/26.
Themes: Argent Bruit Château Chevalier Esprit Fantôme Fête Jeu Lieu hanté Mort Noblesse Nuit Or Orage Origine de bruits Quilles d'or Récompense Revenant

The knight Heinrich Walther von Ramswag rode out with King Rudolf of Habsburg against Ottokar, King of Bohemia, and saved his lord’s life at the Battle on the Marchfeld on 26 August 1278. For this he was royally rewarded: he received five hundred marks of silver, the estate of Kriessern … Read more

The Legend of the Ghost of the Lord of Ramswag

[Häggenschwil (Wahlkreis Sankt Gallen / Suisse)]
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 29/05/26.
Themes: Argent Bruit Château Chevalier Esprit Fantôme Fête Jeu Lieu hanté Mort Noblesse Nuit Or Orage Origine de bruits Quilles d'or Récompense Revenant

The knight Heinrich Walther von Ramswag rode out with King Rudolf of Habsburg against Ottokar, King of Bohemia, and saved his lord’s life at the Battle on the Marchfeld on 26 August 1278. For this he was royally rewarded: he received five hundred marks of silver, the estate of Kriessern … Read more

[St. Gallen (Wahlkreis Sankt Gallen / Suisse)]
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/05/26.
Themes: Abbaye | Monastère Attaque Eglise Ermitage Evèque Guerre Légende chrétienne Moine Mort Pénitence Prière Recluse Saint | Sainte Sainte Wiborada Vertu

One day, Bishop Solomon, the builder of St Magnus Church, travelled from his episcopal seat at Constance to visit the monastery of Saint Gall. He brought with him a young virgin named Wiborada, who was renowned for her virtues. A small dwelling was then built for her near a certain … Read more

The Legend of Wiborada, the Anchoress of Saint Magnus Church

[St. Gallen (Wahlkreis Sankt Gallen / Suisse)]
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/05/26.
Themes: Abbaye | Monastère Attaque Eglise Ermitage Evèque Guerre Légende chrétienne Moine Mort Pénitence Prière Recluse Saint | Sainte Sainte Wiborada Vertu

One day, Bishop Solomon, the builder of St Magnus Church, travelled from his episcopal seat at Constance to visit the monastery of Saint Gall. He brought with him a young virgin named Wiborada, who was renowned for her virtues. A small dwelling was then built for her near a certain … Read more

The Carpenter in the Forest with His Son
- The Carpenter in the Forest with His Son
[Muolen (Wahlkreis Sankt Gallen / Suisse)]
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 23/05/26.
Themes: Charpentier Créature fantastique Défi Enterrement Fantôme Foret Invocation Jeter un sort Laine | Tissu | Fil Lieu hanté Mort Pendaison Sorcellerie Sorcière Suicide Tombe Vieille femme

Many, many years ago, there was something unclean about the little woodland at Winkästeig and Pfi, near Muolen. Not far from Risershus lived the Holz-Nann; she spent more time in the forest than at home. And she caused a great deal of mischief there. She would often bewitch children so … Read more

The Legend of the Wood Nanny of Winkästeig

[Muolen (Wahlkreis Sankt Gallen / Suisse)]
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 23/05/26.
Themes: Charpentier Créature fantastique Défi Enterrement Fantôme Foret Invocation Jeter un sort Laine | Tissu | Fil Lieu hanté Mort Pendaison Sorcellerie Sorcière Suicide Tombe Vieille femme

Many, many years ago, there was something unclean about the little woodland at Winkästeig and Pfi, near Muolen. Not far from Risershus lived the Holz-Nann; she spent more time in the forest than at home. And she caused a great deal of mischief there. She would often bewitch children so … Read more
The Carpenter in the Forest with His Son
- The Carpenter in the Forest with His Son

[Hot Springs (Garland County / United States)]
By Buel, James W. in 1880 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 21/05/26.
Themes:

The Pinnetahs were the pigmies of American Indians. They occupied the Hot Springs Valley, so the legend tells us, “when the sun was young, and green were the heads of all the mountains.” They were so small that the valley supported nearly fifty thousand, and their game was birds and … Read more

The Legend of the Pinnetahs and the Monster Bakka

[Hot Springs (Garland County / United States)]
By Buel, James W. in 1880 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 21/05/26.
Themes:

The Pinnetahs were the pigmies of American Indians. They occupied the Hot Springs Valley, so the legend tells us, “when the sun was young, and green were the heads of all the mountains.” They were so small that the valley supported nearly fifty thousand, and their game was birds and … Read more

[Hawaiian Beaches (Hawaii County / United States)]
By Westervelt, William Drake in 1916 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 13/05/26.
Themes:

According to the legends, Pele was very quickly angered. Her passions were as turbulent as the lake of fire in her crater home. Her love burned, but her anger devoured. She was not safe. Kumu-kahi was a chief who pleased Pele. According to the legends, he was tall, well built, … Read more

The Legend of Pele and the Origin of Cape Kumukahi

[Hawaiian Beaches (Hawaii County / United States)]
By Westervelt, William Drake in 1916 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 13/05/26.
Themes:

According to the legends, Pele was very quickly angered. Her passions were as turbulent as the lake of fire in her crater home. Her love burned, but her anger devoured. She was not safe. Kumu-kahi was a chief who pleased Pele. According to the legends, he was tall, well built, … Read more

[Colmar (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 12/05/26.
Themes: Anneau Apparition Enfant Esprit Maison | Cabane Mort Squelette Vision

Lorsque le vénérable poète Pfeffel dirigeait l’Académie militaire de Colmar, un jeune homme venu du nord de l’Allemagne fut un jour appelé à y occuper un poste d’enseignant. Pfeffel avait l’habitude de faire chaque jour une petite promenade dans son jardin, au bras de l’un des professeurs, en raison de … Read more

The Legend of the Corpse in the Pfeffel House

[Colmar (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 12/05/26.
Themes: Anneau Apparition Enfant Esprit Maison | Cabane Mort Squelette Vision

Lorsque le vénérable poète Pfeffel dirigeait l’Académie militaire de Colmar, un jeune homme venu du nord de l’Allemagne fut un jour appelé à y occuper un poste d’enseignant. Pfeffel avait l’habitude de faire chaque jour une petite promenade dans son jardin, au bras de l’un des professeurs, en raison de … Read more

[Kirchberg (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 08/05/26.
Themes: Bruit Esprit Lac Lieu hanté Mort Noyade Origine de bruits Suicide

In the Lachtelweiher, not far from Kirchberg, a village in the valley of Masevaux, there dwells an evil spirit hostile to mankind, lurking in the deep bed of the water for some life-weary wanderer. It calls, whistles, sings, and lures so long that the unfortunate person, in despair, finally throws … Read more

The Legend of the Spirit of Lake Lachtelweiher

[Kirchberg (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 08/05/26.
Themes: Bruit Esprit Lac Lieu hanté Mort Noyade Origine de bruits Suicide

In the Lachtelweiher, not far from Kirchberg, a village in the valley of Masevaux, there dwells an evil spirit hostile to mankind, lurking in the deep bed of the water for some life-weary wanderer. It calls, whistles, sings, and lures so long that the unfortunate person, in despair, finally throws … Read more

[Richwiller (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 03/05/26.
Themes: Apparition Chapelle Cimetière Disparition Mariage Mort Temps qui passe

On the Schuttplatz, which marked the site of the former lepers’ house of Mulhouse, there still stood at the beginning of that century the Chapel of Saint Catherine. It was there that a bridal couple was once to be married; but just as they were about to cross the threshold … Read more

The Legend of the Return of the Bridegroom of Richwiller

[Richwiller (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 03/05/26.
Themes: Apparition Chapelle Cimetière Disparition Mariage Mort Temps qui passe

On the Schuttplatz, which marked the site of the former lepers’ house of Mulhouse, there still stood at the beginning of that century the Chapel of Saint Catherine. It was there that a bridal couple was once to be married; but just as they were about to cross the threshold … Read more

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Palo_alto_0028.JPG - Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
[Brownsville (Cameron County / United States)]
By Doble, J. Frank in 1924 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 28/04/26.
Themes:

The Battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma were fought on May 8 and 9, respectively, 1846. The battlefield of the latter lies about three miles from old Fort Brown on the Rio Grande. According to John Lewis, who was foreman on the Collins Ranch in Cameron County, … Read more

The Legend of the Treasure of the Battle of Palo Alto

[Brownsville (Cameron County / United States)]
By Doble, J. Frank in 1924 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 28/04/26.
Themes:

The Battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma were fought on May 8 and 9, respectively, 1846. The battlefield of the latter lies about three miles from old Fort Brown on the Rio Grande. According to John Lewis, who was foreman on the Collins Ranch in Cameron County, … Read more
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Palo_alto_0028.JPG - Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park

The Ghost of Old Carmel
- The Ghost of Old Carmel
[Sandia (Live Oak County / United States)]
By Doble, J. Frank in 1924 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 24/04/26.
Themes:

[...] “Some say there was a man dragged to death there while traveling through with both saddlebags full of money. He was sleeping with his saddle for a pillow, and some Mexicans surprised him, roped him, and dragged him to death. Old Captain Cox used to have a house close … Read more
The Ghost of Old Carmel
- The Ghost of Old Carmel

The Legend of the Ghost of Old Carmel at Lagarto

[Sandia (Live Oak County / United States)]
By Doble, J. Frank in 1924 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 24/04/26.
Themes:

[...] “Some say there was a man dragged to death there while traveling through with both saddlebags full of money. He was sleeping with his saddle for a pillow, and some Mexicans surprised him, roped him, and dragged him to death. Old Captain Cox used to have a house close … Read more

The Laughing Ghost
- The Laughing Ghost
[Moernach (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 23/04/26.
Themes: Fantôme Jouer des tours Lieu hanté Maladie Mort Nuit Rire Route | Chemin

In the Haag, between Old Ferrette and Bisel, there haunts a spirit that is often heard laughing loudly and that has led many a belated traveler astray throughout the night. A man from Old Ferrette, known as the Shepherd, had once gone to Bisel on business and set out for … Read more

The Legend of the Laughing Spirit in the Haag

[Moernach (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 23/04/26.
Themes: Fantôme Jouer des tours Lieu hanté Maladie Mort Nuit Rire Route | Chemin

In the Haag, between Old Ferrette and Bisel, there haunts a spirit that is often heard laughing loudly and that has led many a belated traveler astray throughout the night. A man from Old Ferrette, known as the Shepherd, had once gone to Bisel on business and set out for … Read more
The Laughing Ghost
- The Laughing Ghost

The Battle at Fort Casa Blanca
- The Battle at Fort Casa Blanca
[Sandia (Jim Wells County / United States)]
By Doble, J. Frank in 1924 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 21/04/26.
Themes:

Old Casa Blanca, which is several miles from the railroad switch by that name, stands on the Nueces River in what is now Jim Wells, but was once a part of Nueces County. “Of the history of this old ruin,” says Mrs. Sutherland, “no one knows a word.” The record … Read more
The Battle at Fort Casa Blanca
- The Battle at Fort Casa Blanca

The Legend of the Treasure of Fort Casa Blanca

[Sandia (Jim Wells County / United States)]
By Doble, J. Frank in 1924 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 21/04/26.
Themes:

Old Casa Blanca, which is several miles from the railroad switch by that name, stands on the Nueces River in what is now Jim Wells, but was once a part of Nueces County. “Of the history of this old ruin,” says Mrs. Sutherland, “no one knows a word.” The record … Read more

The Chief Looking at His Island
- The Chief Looking at His Island
[Hawaiian Beaches (Hawaii County / United States)]
By Westervelt, William Drake in 1916 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 17/04/26.
Themes: Destruction Eruption volcanique Mort Prophétie Suicide Volcan

Another chief was the one who was called, in Hawaiian legends, Ke-lii-kuku (The-Puna-chief-who-boasted). He was proud of Puna, celebrated as it was in song and legend. “Beautiful Puna! Clear and beautiful, Like a mat spread out. Shining like sunshine Edged by the forest of Malio.” — Ancient Chant Ke-lii-kuku visited … Read more

The Legend of Ke-lii-kuku and the Prophet

[Hawaiian Beaches (Hawaii County / United States)]
By Westervelt, William Drake in 1916 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 17/04/26.
Themes: Destruction Eruption volcanique Mort Prophétie Suicide Volcan

Another chief was the one who was called, in Hawaiian legends, Ke-lii-kuku (The-Puna-chief-who-boasted). He was proud of Puna, celebrated as it was in song and legend. “Beautiful Puna! Clear and beautiful, Like a mat spread out. Shining like sunshine Edged by the forest of Malio.” — Ancient Chant Ke-lii-kuku visited … Read more
The Chief Looking at His Island
- The Chief Looking at His Island

[Iona (Argyll and Bute Council / Royaume-Uni)]
By Hilton, Agnes Aubrey in 1908 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 15/04/26.
Themes:

HE of whom I write was the first Christian who taught the Catholic Faith to the Pagan tribes of North Britain. On a hillside at a place called Gartan, in Erin or Ireland, he was born, in a wild district of lakes and mountains, the haunt of wolves and other … Read more

The Legend of Saint Columba and the Crane

[Iona (Argyll and Bute Council / Royaume-Uni)]
By Hilton, Agnes Aubrey in 1908 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 15/04/26.
Themes:

HE of whom I write was the first Christian who taught the Catholic Faith to the Pagan tribes of North Britain. On a hillside at a place called Gartan, in Erin or Ireland, he was born, in a wild district of lakes and mountains, the haunt of wolves and other … Read more