Legendes sur le thème : Origine d'un nom (12 légendes)
- L'origine des étoiles Matarii et Pipiri Ma
[Huahine (Îles Sous-le-Vent)]
By Caillot, Eugène in 1914 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 13/07/26.
Themes: Ciel Constellation Egoisme Enfant Etoile Faim Famille Fuite Nuit Origine Origine d'un nom Pêche Pêcheur Poisson Poursuite This is a story about fishermen. These two fishermen, who were none other than a man and his wife, planned to go torch fishing. They therefore gathered dried coconut palm leaves and made torches from them. They then waited for nightfall before beginning to fish. After catching enough fish, they … Read more
By Caillot, Eugène in 1914 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 13/07/26.
Themes: Ciel Constellation Egoisme Enfant Etoile Faim Famille Fuite Nuit Origine Origine d'un nom Pêche Pêcheur Poisson Poursuite This is a story about fishermen. These two fishermen, who were none other than a man and his wife, planned to go torch fishing. They therefore gathered dried coconut palm leaves and made torches from them. They then waited for nightfall before beginning to fish. After catching enough fish, they … Read more
- L'origine des étoiles Matarii et Pipiri Ma
[Huahine (Îles Sous-le-Vent)]
By Caillot, Eugène in 1914 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 13/07/26.
Themes: Ciel Constellation Egoisme Enfant Etoile Faim Famille Fuite Nuit Origine Origine d'un nom Pêche Pêcheur Poisson Poursuite This is a story about fishermen. These two fishermen, who were none other than a man and his wife, planned to go torch fishing. They therefore gathered dried coconut palm leaves and made torches from them. They then waited for nightfall before beginning to fish. After catching enough fish, they … Read more
By Caillot, Eugène in 1914 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 13/07/26.
Themes: Ciel Constellation Egoisme Enfant Etoile Faim Famille Fuite Nuit Origine Origine d'un nom Pêche Pêcheur Poisson Poursuite This is a story about fishermen. These two fishermen, who were none other than a man and his wife, planned to go torch fishing. They therefore gathered dried coconut palm leaves and made torches from them. They then waited for nightfall before beginning to fish. After catching enough fish, they … Read more
© Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
- Remparts de Riquewihr et Porte Haute
[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
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
[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
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
© Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
- Remparts de Riquewihr et Porte Haute
- The Black House
[St. Gallen (Wahlkreis Sankt Gallen / Suisse)]
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 added by Fabien
Published on 28/06/26.
Themes: Maison | Cabane Maladie Noir Origine d'un nom Peste Near St. Georgen, behind the “Bädli”, stands the “Black House”. During the time of the plague, the sick are said to have been isolated there. Oral tradition. Popular tradition, which usually prefers to add rather than take away, seems in this case to have lost something essential along the way. … Read more
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 added by Fabien
Published on 28/06/26.
Themes: Maison | Cabane Maladie Noir Origine d'un nom Peste Near St. Georgen, behind the “Bädli”, stands the “Black House”. During the time of the plague, the sick are said to have been isolated there. Oral tradition. Popular tradition, which usually prefers to add rather than take away, seems in this case to have lost something essential along the way. … Read more
- The Black House
[St. Gallen (Wahlkreis Sankt Gallen / Suisse)]
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 added by Fabien
Published on 28/06/26.
Themes: Maison | Cabane Maladie Noir Origine d'un nom Peste Near St. Georgen, behind the “Bädli”, stands the “Black House”. During the time of the plague, the sick are said to have been isolated there. Oral tradition. Popular tradition, which usually prefers to add rather than take away, seems in this case to have lost something essential along the way. … Read more
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 added by Fabien
Published on 28/06/26.
Themes: Maison | Cabane Maladie Noir Origine d'un nom Peste Near St. Georgen, behind the “Bädli”, stands the “Black House”. During the time of the plague, the sick are said to have been isolated there. Oral tradition. Popular tradition, which usually prefers to add rather than take away, seems in this case to have lost something essential along the way. … Read more
[Colmar (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 01/06/26.
Themes: Humour Maire | Bailli Moquer Origine d'un nom origine d'une expression Plaisanterie Ville In Colmar there once lived a provost who always arrived exactly at the hour he had appointed for the council meeting; yet he often had to wait a long time for the other members. At last this annoyed him, and since he lived opposite the town hall, he ordered the … Read more
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 01/06/26.
Themes: Humour Maire | Bailli Moquer Origine d'un nom origine d'une expression Plaisanterie Ville In Colmar there once lived a provost who always arrived exactly at the hour he had appointed for the council meeting; yet he often had to wait a long time for the other members. At last this annoyed him, and since he lived opposite the town hall, he ordered the … Read more
[Colmar (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 01/06/26.
Themes: Humour Maire | Bailli Moquer Origine d'un nom origine d'une expression Plaisanterie Ville In Colmar there once lived a provost who always arrived exactly at the hour he had appointed for the council meeting; yet he often had to wait a long time for the other members. At last this annoyed him, and since he lived opposite the town hall, he ordered the … Read more
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 01/06/26.
Themes: Humour Maire | Bailli Moquer Origine d'un nom origine d'une expression Plaisanterie Ville In Colmar there once lived a provost who always arrived exactly at the hour he had appointed for the council meeting; yet he often had to wait a long time for the other members. At last this annoyed him, and since he lived opposite the town hall, he ordered the … Read more
DREAL Grand Est
- Saut du Cerf (Hirzsprung)
[Ribeauvillé (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 26/05/26.
Themes: Cerf | Chevreuil | Daim Chapelle Chasse Cheval Chute Falaise Invocation Dieu ou saints Miracle Noblesse Origine d'un lieu Origine d'un lieu de culte Origine d'un nom Pierre | Roche Saut miraculeux Sauvetage Voeu On the road from Ribeauvillé to Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, not far from the turn-off to the road to Aubure, there stands a rock forty feet high, known as the Hirzsprung, the “Deer’s Leap”. It owes its name to the following event. Count Anselm II of Rappoltstein, who died around the year 1314, … Read more
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 26/05/26.
Themes: Cerf | Chevreuil | Daim Chapelle Chasse Cheval Chute Falaise Invocation Dieu ou saints Miracle Noblesse Origine d'un lieu Origine d'un lieu de culte Origine d'un nom Pierre | Roche Saut miraculeux Sauvetage Voeu On the road from Ribeauvillé to Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, not far from the turn-off to the road to Aubure, there stands a rock forty feet high, known as the Hirzsprung, the “Deer’s Leap”. It owes its name to the following event. Count Anselm II of Rappoltstein, who died around the year 1314, … Read more
DREAL Grand Est
- Saut du Cerf (Hirzsprung)
[Ribeauvillé (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 26/05/26.
Themes: Cerf | Chevreuil | Daim Chapelle Chasse Cheval Chute Falaise Invocation Dieu ou saints Miracle Noblesse Origine d'un lieu Origine d'un lieu de culte Origine d'un nom Pierre | Roche Saut miraculeux Sauvetage Voeu On the road from Ribeauvillé to Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, not far from the turn-off to the road to Aubure, there stands a rock forty feet high, known as the Hirzsprung, the “Deer’s Leap”. It owes its name to the following event. Count Anselm II of Rappoltstein, who died around the year 1314, … Read more
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 26/05/26.
Themes: Cerf | Chevreuil | Daim Chapelle Chasse Cheval Chute Falaise Invocation Dieu ou saints Miracle Noblesse Origine d'un lieu Origine d'un lieu de culte Origine d'un nom Pierre | Roche Saut miraculeux Sauvetage Voeu On the road from Ribeauvillé to Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, not far from the turn-off to the road to Aubure, there stands a rock forty feet high, known as the Hirzsprung, the “Deer’s Leap”. It owes its name to the following event. Count Anselm II of Rappoltstein, who died around the year 1314, … Read more
[Holy Island, Inner Farne (Northumberland / Royaume-Uni)]
By Hilton, Agnes Aubrey in 1908 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 17/05/26.
Themes: In the seventh century a little lad kept watch over the sheep in the valley of Lauderdale. This valley, which is in the country we now call Scotland, was in those days part of the kingdom of Northumbria. Now, the shepherd boy was called Cuthbert. He was left an orphan … Read more
By Hilton, Agnes Aubrey in 1908 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 17/05/26.
Themes: In the seventh century a little lad kept watch over the sheep in the valley of Lauderdale. This valley, which is in the country we now call Scotland, was in those days part of the kingdom of Northumbria. Now, the shepherd boy was called Cuthbert. He was left an orphan … Read more
[Holy Island, Inner Farne (Northumberland / Royaume-Uni)]
By Hilton, Agnes Aubrey in 1908 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 17/05/26.
Themes: In the seventh century a little lad kept watch over the sheep in the valley of Lauderdale. This valley, which is in the country we now call Scotland, was in those days part of the kingdom of Northumbria. Now, the shepherd boy was called Cuthbert. He was left an orphan … Read more
By Hilton, Agnes Aubrey in 1908 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 17/05/26.
Themes: In the seventh century a little lad kept watch over the sheep in the valley of Lauderdale. This valley, which is in the country we now call Scotland, was in those days part of the kingdom of Northumbria. Now, the shepherd boy was called Cuthbert. He was left an orphan … Read more
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- Devils Den
[Rogersville (Webster County / United States)]
By Buel, James W. in 1880 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 31/03/26.
Themes: In the age primeval, when the earth was fresh from the Creator’s hands, and the trees had put on their earliest verdure, the Evil Spirit—whom the Great Spirit had cast out of Paradise—roamed over the earth, and had his home in a cave under the mountains. When the chill of … Read more
By Buel, James W. in 1880 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 31/03/26.
Themes: In the age primeval, when the earth was fresh from the Creator’s hands, and the trees had put on their earliest verdure, the Evil Spirit—whom the Great Spirit had cast out of Paradise—roamed over the earth, and had his home in a cave under the mountains. When the chill of … Read more
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- Devils Den
[Rogersville (Webster County / United States)]
By Buel, James W. in 1880 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 31/03/26.
Themes: In the age primeval, when the earth was fresh from the Creator’s hands, and the trees had put on their earliest verdure, the Evil Spirit—whom the Great Spirit had cast out of Paradise—roamed over the earth, and had his home in a cave under the mountains. When the chill of … Read more
By Buel, James W. in 1880 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 31/03/26.
Themes: In the age primeval, when the earth was fresh from the Creator’s hands, and the trees had put on their earliest verdure, the Evil Spirit—whom the Great Spirit had cast out of Paradise—roamed over the earth, and had his home in a cave under the mountains. When the chill of … Read more
- Gregory of the Golden Mouth
[Inishmaan, Corough (Galway / Irlande)]
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 30/03/26.
Themes: The opening between Aranmore and Inishmaan, or the Middle Island, is called Gregory’s Sound. According to the islanders of Aran, its name was derived from a certain venerable man named Naomh Greoihir, or St. Gregory. This holy penitent came originally from the mainland, lying in a south-eastern direction. There he … Read more
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 30/03/26.
Themes: The opening between Aranmore and Inishmaan, or the Middle Island, is called Gregory’s Sound. According to the islanders of Aran, its name was derived from a certain venerable man named Naomh Greoihir, or St. Gregory. This holy penitent came originally from the mainland, lying in a south-eastern direction. There he … Read more
[Inishmaan, Corough (Galway / Irlande)]
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 30/03/26.
Themes: The opening between Aranmore and Inishmaan, or the Middle Island, is called Gregory’s Sound. According to the islanders of Aran, its name was derived from a certain venerable man named Naomh Greoihir, or St. Gregory. This holy penitent came originally from the mainland, lying in a south-eastern direction. There he … Read more
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 30/03/26.
Themes: The opening between Aranmore and Inishmaan, or the Middle Island, is called Gregory’s Sound. According to the islanders of Aran, its name was derived from a certain venerable man named Naomh Greoihir, or St. Gregory. This holy penitent came originally from the mainland, lying in a south-eastern direction. There he … Read more
- Gregory of the Golden Mouth
[Dublin (Dublin City / Irlande)]
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/03/26.
Themes: One of the best, most honest-minded and most industrious of men is John Kearns of Irishtown; and while engaged with his well-cared horse in drawing sand for some building improvements at the Star of the Sea Church, he put the following query to the superintendent: “Did you iver hear the … Read more
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/03/26.
Themes: One of the best, most honest-minded and most industrious of men is John Kearns of Irishtown; and while engaged with his well-cared horse in drawing sand for some building improvements at the Star of the Sea Church, he put the following query to the superintendent: “Did you iver hear the … Read more
[Dublin (Dublin City / Irlande)]
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/03/26.
Themes: One of the best, most honest-minded and most industrious of men is John Kearns of Irishtown; and while engaged with his well-cared horse in drawing sand for some building improvements at the Star of the Sea Church, he put the following query to the superintendent: “Did you iver hear the … Read more
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/03/26.
Themes: One of the best, most honest-minded and most industrious of men is John Kearns of Irishtown; and while engaged with his well-cared horse in drawing sand for some building improvements at the Star of the Sea Church, he put the following query to the superintendent: “Did you iver hear the … Read more
[Stamullin (Meath / Irlande)]
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 19/03/26.
Themes: A Great repertory of Irish folk-lore is the Dinnsheanchus, which professes to account for the origin of names applied to various celebrated places in Ireland. Doubtless it furnishes a record of the most ancient traditions still preserved. It usually asserts, that the compiler never found it difficult to solve the … Read more
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 19/03/26.
Themes: A Great repertory of Irish folk-lore is the Dinnsheanchus, which professes to account for the origin of names applied to various celebrated places in Ireland. Doubtless it furnishes a record of the most ancient traditions still preserved. It usually asserts, that the compiler never found it difficult to solve the … Read more
[Stamullin (Meath / Irlande)]
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 19/03/26.
Themes: A Great repertory of Irish folk-lore is the Dinnsheanchus, which professes to account for the origin of names applied to various celebrated places in Ireland. Doubtless it furnishes a record of the most ancient traditions still preserved. It usually asserts, that the compiler never found it difficult to solve the … Read more
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 19/03/26.
Themes: A Great repertory of Irish folk-lore is the Dinnsheanchus, which professes to account for the origin of names applied to various celebrated places in Ireland. Doubtless it furnishes a record of the most ancient traditions still preserved. It usually asserts, that the compiler never found it difficult to solve the … Read more
Kilchoan - Diary of a Scottish Village
- St Columba's Cave
[Swordle Farm (Highland Council / Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 24/01/26.
Themes: Within a short distance of the Bay of Cells there is a cave very remarkable in its appearance, and still more so from the purposes to which it has been appropriated. Saint Columba, on one of his many voyages among the Hebrides, was benighted on this rocky coast, and the … Read more
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 24/01/26.
Themes: Within a short distance of the Bay of Cells there is a cave very remarkable in its appearance, and still more so from the purposes to which it has been appropriated. Saint Columba, on one of his many voyages among the Hebrides, was benighted on this rocky coast, and the … Read more
Kilchoan - Diary of a Scottish Village
- St Columba's Cave
[Swordle Farm (Highland Council / Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 24/01/26.
Themes: Within a short distance of the Bay of Cells there is a cave very remarkable in its appearance, and still more so from the purposes to which it has been appropriated. Saint Columba, on one of his many voyages among the Hebrides, was benighted on this rocky coast, and the … Read more
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 24/01/26.
Themes: Within a short distance of the Bay of Cells there is a cave very remarkable in its appearance, and still more so from the purposes to which it has been appropriated. Saint Columba, on one of his many voyages among the Hebrides, was benighted on this rocky coast, and the … Read more
[Firenze (Città Metropolitana di Firenze / Italie)]
By Leland, Charles Godfrey in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 16/10/25.
Themes: Where there is now the Piazza dei Tre Re stood in old times a very ancient palace in which dwelt a young man who was learned, good, and wise — and yet withal extremely poor, since all his means were drawn from renting out a few rooms in the palace … Read more
By Leland, Charles Godfrey in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 16/10/25.
Themes: Where there is now the Piazza dei Tre Re stood in old times a very ancient palace in which dwelt a young man who was learned, good, and wise — and yet withal extremely poor, since all his means were drawn from renting out a few rooms in the palace … Read more
[Firenze (Città Metropolitana di Firenze / Italie)]
By Leland, Charles Godfrey in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 16/10/25.
Themes: Where there is now the Piazza dei Tre Re stood in old times a very ancient palace in which dwelt a young man who was learned, good, and wise — and yet withal extremely poor, since all his means were drawn from renting out a few rooms in the palace … Read more
By Leland, Charles Godfrey in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 16/10/25.
Themes: Where there is now the Piazza dei Tre Re stood in old times a very ancient palace in which dwelt a young man who was learned, good, and wise — and yet withal extremely poor, since all his means were drawn from renting out a few rooms in the palace … Read more