Legendes sur le thème : Transformation en animal (14 légendes)
L'Alsace
- Le château des Reich de Reichenstein
[Biederthal (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 05/07/26.
Themes: Animal Château Chien Lieu hanté Transformation en animal It is said that a bewitched being haunts Biederthal Castle in the form of a great black dog, known as the “Laxi dog.” This is supposed to be the castle’s former owner, Alexis von Reichenstein—Laxi being a shortened form of his name. During his lifetime, he was notorious far and … Read more
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 05/07/26.
Themes: Animal Château Chien Lieu hanté Transformation en animal It is said that a bewitched being haunts Biederthal Castle in the form of a great black dog, known as the “Laxi dog.” This is supposed to be the castle’s former owner, Alexis von Reichenstein—Laxi being a shortened form of his name. During his lifetime, he was notorious far and … Read more
L'Alsace
- Le château des Reich de Reichenstein
[Biederthal (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 05/07/26.
Themes: Animal Château Chien Lieu hanté Transformation en animal It is said that a bewitched being haunts Biederthal Castle in the form of a great black dog, known as the “Laxi dog.” This is supposed to be the castle’s former owner, Alexis von Reichenstein—Laxi being a shortened form of his name. During his lifetime, he was notorious far and … Read more
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 05/07/26.
Themes: Animal Château Chien Lieu hanté Transformation en animal It is said that a bewitched being haunts Biederthal Castle in the form of a great black dog, known as the “Laxi dog.” This is supposed to be the castle’s former owner, Alexis von Reichenstein—Laxi being a shortened form of his name. During his lifetime, he was notorious far and … Read more
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
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
[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
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 Cullenagh Mountain Project
- Cullenagh Mountain
[Ciudad Miguel Alemán (Miguel Alemán Municipality / Mexico)]
By Doble, J. Frank in 1924 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 05/05/26.
Themes: “One time there was a white man who had got wind of a lot of Mexican dollars buried down below Roma. He had the place all located, and was so sure of himself that he brought in an outfit of mules and scrapers to dig away the dirt. He was … Read more
By Doble, J. Frank in 1924 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 05/05/26.
Themes: “One time there was a white man who had got wind of a lot of Mexican dollars buried down below Roma. He had the place all located, and was so sure of himself that he brought in an outfit of mules and scrapers to dig away the dirt. He was … Read more
[Ciudad Miguel Alemán (Miguel Alemán Municipality / Mexico)]
By Doble, J. Frank in 1924 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 05/05/26.
Themes: “One time there was a white man who had got wind of a lot of Mexican dollars buried down below Roma. He had the place all located, and was so sure of himself that he brought in an outfit of mules and scrapers to dig away the dirt. He was … Read more
By Doble, J. Frank in 1924 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 05/05/26.
Themes: “One time there was a white man who had got wind of a lot of Mexican dollars buried down below Roma. He had the place all located, and was so sure of himself that he brought in an outfit of mules and scrapers to dig away the dirt. He was … Read more
[John o' Groats (Highland Council / Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 10/02/26.
Themes: There was once upon a time a man who lived upon the northern coasts, not far from “Taigh Jan Crot Callow” (John-o’-Groat’s House), and he gained his livelihood by catching and killing fish, of all sizes and denominations. He had a particular liking for the killing of those wonderful beasts, … Read more
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 10/02/26.
Themes: There was once upon a time a man who lived upon the northern coasts, not far from “Taigh Jan Crot Callow” (John-o’-Groat’s House), and he gained his livelihood by catching and killing fish, of all sizes and denominations. He had a particular liking for the killing of those wonderful beasts, … Read more
[John o' Groats (Highland Council / Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 10/02/26.
Themes: There was once upon a time a man who lived upon the northern coasts, not far from “Taigh Jan Crot Callow” (John-o’-Groat’s House), and he gained his livelihood by catching and killing fish, of all sizes and denominations. He had a particular liking for the killing of those wonderful beasts, … Read more
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 10/02/26.
Themes: There was once upon a time a man who lived upon the northern coasts, not far from “Taigh Jan Crot Callow” (John-o’-Groat’s House), and he gained his livelihood by catching and killing fish, of all sizes and denominations. He had a particular liking for the killing of those wonderful beasts, … Read more
[Baltasound (Shetland Islands / Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 21/01/26.
Themes: A Story is told of an inhabitant of Unst, who, in walking on the sandy margin of a voe, saw a number of mermen and mermaids dancing by moonlight, and several seal-skins strewed beside them on the ground. At his approach they immediately fled to secure their garbs; and, taking … Read more
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 21/01/26.
Themes: A Story is told of an inhabitant of Unst, who, in walking on the sandy margin of a voe, saw a number of mermen and mermaids dancing by moonlight, and several seal-skins strewed beside them on the ground. At his approach they immediately fled to secure their garbs; and, taking … Read more
[Baltasound (Shetland Islands / Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 21/01/26.
Themes: A Story is told of an inhabitant of Unst, who, in walking on the sandy margin of a voe, saw a number of mermen and mermaids dancing by moonlight, and several seal-skins strewed beside them on the ground. At his approach they immediately fled to secure their garbs; and, taking … Read more
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 21/01/26.
Themes: A Story is told of an inhabitant of Unst, who, in walking on the sandy margin of a voe, saw a number of mermen and mermaids dancing by moonlight, and several seal-skins strewed beside them on the ground. At his approach they immediately fled to secure their garbs; and, taking … Read more
QueenslandAustralia.com
- Double Island
[Ellis Beach (Cairns Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 13/01/26.
Themes: The following legend is from Mr. E. Beardmore's paper on "The Natives of Mowat, Daudai, New Guinea":— "Eguon, described as a large bat, is fabled to have introduced fire to Mowat. A legend goes that a tribe once inhabited Double Island, one of whose members showed fire to come from … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 13/01/26.
Themes: The following legend is from Mr. E. Beardmore's paper on "The Natives of Mowat, Daudai, New Guinea":— "Eguon, described as a large bat, is fabled to have introduced fire to Mowat. A legend goes that a tribe once inhabited Double Island, one of whose members showed fire to come from … Read more
[Ellis Beach (Cairns Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 13/01/26.
Themes: The following legend is from Mr. E. Beardmore's paper on "The Natives of Mowat, Daudai, New Guinea":— "Eguon, described as a large bat, is fabled to have introduced fire to Mowat. A legend goes that a tribe once inhabited Double Island, one of whose members showed fire to come from … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 13/01/26.
Themes: The following legend is from Mr. E. Beardmore's paper on "The Natives of Mowat, Daudai, New Guinea":— "Eguon, described as a large bat, is fabled to have introduced fire to Mowat. A legend goes that a tribe once inhabited Double Island, one of whose members showed fire to come from … Read more
QueenslandAustralia.com
- Double Island
Robert MAST, Art d'Australie
- Sesere , 2004
[Badu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (9 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 10/01/26.
Themes: Once upon a time a man named Sesere lived by himself at a place called Seserenegegat, in the island of Badu. One day Sesere took his bow and arrow, and went on the reef at low tide to look for fish; walking along, he came to that portion of the … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (9 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 10/01/26.
Themes: Once upon a time a man named Sesere lived by himself at a place called Seserenegegat, in the island of Badu. One day Sesere took his bow and arrow, and went on the reef at low tide to look for fish; walking along, he came to that portion of the … Read more
Robert MAST, Art d'Australie
- Sesere , 2004
[Badu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (9 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 10/01/26.
Themes: Once upon a time a man named Sesere lived by himself at a place called Seserenegegat, in the island of Badu. One day Sesere took his bow and arrow, and went on the reef at low tide to look for fish; walking along, he came to that portion of the … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (9 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 10/01/26.
Themes: Once upon a time a man named Sesere lived by himself at a place called Seserenegegat, in the island of Badu. One day Sesere took his bow and arrow, and went on the reef at low tide to look for fish; walking along, he came to that portion of the … Read more
[Colmar-Berg, Ettelbrück (canton de Diekirch / Luxembourg)]
By Gredt, N. (Dr.) in 1883 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 03/01/26.
Themes: Animal Chat Chien Feu Jouer des tours Magie Mort Sorcier Transformation Transformation en animal Vache It is not so very long ago, they say, that there lived in Ettelbrück a man named Jekel, who possessed magical powers and often made sport of the inhabitants of Ettelbrück. Once, a butcher named Mai was on his way back from Burscheid, where he had gone to buy a … Read more
By Gredt, N. (Dr.) in 1883 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 03/01/26.
Themes: Animal Chat Chien Feu Jouer des tours Magie Mort Sorcier Transformation Transformation en animal Vache It is not so very long ago, they say, that there lived in Ettelbrück a man named Jekel, who possessed magical powers and often made sport of the inhabitants of Ettelbrück. Once, a butcher named Mai was on his way back from Burscheid, where he had gone to buy a … Read more
[Colmar-Berg, Ettelbrück (canton de Diekirch / Luxembourg)]
By Gredt, N. (Dr.) in 1883 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 03/01/26.
Themes: Animal Chat Chien Feu Jouer des tours Magie Mort Sorcier Transformation Transformation en animal Vache It is not so very long ago, they say, that there lived in Ettelbrück a man named Jekel, who possessed magical powers and often made sport of the inhabitants of Ettelbrück. Once, a butcher named Mai was on his way back from Burscheid, where he had gone to buy a … Read more
By Gredt, N. (Dr.) in 1883 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 03/01/26.
Themes: Animal Chat Chien Feu Jouer des tours Magie Mort Sorcier Transformation Transformation en animal Vache It is not so very long ago, they say, that there lived in Ettelbrück a man named Jekel, who possessed magical powers and often made sport of the inhabitants of Ettelbrück. Once, a butcher named Mai was on his way back from Burscheid, where he had gone to buy a … Read more
[Prince Of Wales (Torres Shire / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/12/25.
Themes: Four brothers, Malu, Seo, Sigar, and Kulka, left their native island, Muralug, each in his own canoe, and came to a coral reef near Waraber. The wind rose, and soon it blew so hard that the anchor-rope of Sigar's canoe broke, and he called out to his brothers, " I … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/12/25.
Themes: Four brothers, Malu, Seo, Sigar, and Kulka, left their native island, Muralug, each in his own canoe, and came to a coral reef near Waraber. The wind rose, and soon it blew so hard that the anchor-rope of Sigar's canoe broke, and he called out to his brothers, " I … Read more
[Prince Of Wales (Torres Shire / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/12/25.
Themes: Four brothers, Malu, Seo, Sigar, and Kulka, left their native island, Muralug, each in his own canoe, and came to a coral reef near Waraber. The wind rose, and soon it blew so hard that the anchor-rope of Sigar's canoe broke, and he called out to his brothers, " I … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/12/25.
Themes: Four brothers, Malu, Seo, Sigar, and Kulka, left their native island, Muralug, each in his own canoe, and came to a coral reef near Waraber. The wind rose, and soon it blew so hard that the anchor-rope of Sigar's canoe broke, and he called out to his brothers, " I … Read more
[Echternach (canton d'Echternach, Larochette (canton de Mersch / Luxembourg)]
By Gredt, N. (Dr.) in 1883 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 03/12/25.
Themes: Abbaye | Monastère Animal Blessure Date précise Jouer des tours Lapin | Lièvre Lieu hanté Moine Nouvel an Sorcier Transformation Transformation en animal In Ernzen, so the folk legend tells, there once lived a man who was highly skilled in the magic arts. He took delight in using his knowledge and powers to tease and frighten the people of Echternach. He had especially set his sights on the abbot of the Abbey of … Read more
By Gredt, N. (Dr.) in 1883 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 03/12/25.
Themes: Abbaye | Monastère Animal Blessure Date précise Jouer des tours Lapin | Lièvre Lieu hanté Moine Nouvel an Sorcier Transformation Transformation en animal In Ernzen, so the folk legend tells, there once lived a man who was highly skilled in the magic arts. He took delight in using his knowledge and powers to tease and frighten the people of Echternach. He had especially set his sights on the abbot of the Abbey of … Read more
[Echternach (canton d'Echternach, Larochette (canton de Mersch / Luxembourg)]
By Gredt, N. (Dr.) in 1883 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 03/12/25.
Themes: Abbaye | Monastère Animal Blessure Date précise Jouer des tours Lapin | Lièvre Lieu hanté Moine Nouvel an Sorcier Transformation Transformation en animal In Ernzen, so the folk legend tells, there once lived a man who was highly skilled in the magic arts. He took delight in using his knowledge and powers to tease and frighten the people of Echternach. He had especially set his sights on the abbot of the Abbey of … Read more
By Gredt, N. (Dr.) in 1883 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 03/12/25.
Themes: Abbaye | Monastère Animal Blessure Date précise Jouer des tours Lapin | Lièvre Lieu hanté Moine Nouvel an Sorcier Transformation Transformation en animal In Ernzen, so the folk legend tells, there once lived a man who was highly skilled in the magic arts. He took delight in using his knowledge and powers to tease and frighten the people of Echternach. He had especially set his sights on the abbot of the Abbey of … Read more
[Badu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 20/11/25.
Themes: Bia, a native of Badu, one day walked to leeward of his village to the mangrove swamp; there he made an earth oven, arnai, and cooked himself two portions of mangrove biiu, which he put into a basket, and walked on till he came to a creek—"zeza." Finding a nice … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 20/11/25.
Themes: Bia, a native of Badu, one day walked to leeward of his village to the mangrove swamp; there he made an earth oven, arnai, and cooked himself two portions of mangrove biiu, which he put into a basket, and walked on till he came to a creek—"zeza." Finding a nice … Read more
[Badu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 20/11/25.
Themes: Bia, a native of Badu, one day walked to leeward of his village to the mangrove swamp; there he made an earth oven, arnai, and cooked himself two portions of mangrove biiu, which he put into a basket, and walked on till he came to a creek—"zeza." Finding a nice … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 20/11/25.
Themes: Bia, a native of Badu, one day walked to leeward of his village to the mangrove swamp; there he made an earth oven, arnai, and cooked himself two portions of mangrove biiu, which he put into a basket, and walked on till he came to a creek—"zeza." Finding a nice … Read more
[Mabuiag Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 14/11/25.
Themes: There was once a Mabuiag woman named Uga, who went along with the mari of a good-looking man named Tabepa (or Tabepa mari). The latter lived at Pulu, a small island off the far side of Mabuiag. The mother of Uga said to her, " Don't you go along with … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 14/11/25.
Themes: There was once a Mabuiag woman named Uga, who went along with the mari of a good-looking man named Tabepa (or Tabepa mari). The latter lived at Pulu, a small island off the far side of Mabuiag. The mother of Uga said to her, " Don't you go along with … Read more
[Mabuiag Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 14/11/25.
Themes: There was once a Mabuiag woman named Uga, who went along with the mari of a good-looking man named Tabepa (or Tabepa mari). The latter lived at Pulu, a small island off the far side of Mabuiag. The mother of Uga said to her, " Don't you go along with … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 14/11/25.
Themes: There was once a Mabuiag woman named Uga, who went along with the mari of a good-looking man named Tabepa (or Tabepa mari). The latter lived at Pulu, a small island off the far side of Mabuiag. The mother of Uga said to her, " Don't you go along with … Read more
[Badu Island, Boigu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (6 minutes) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 07/11/25.
Themes: Once upon a time a Badu man named Mutuk was fishing in the sea off a rock, when his line fouled and he dived into the water to free it ; a passing shark swallowed him ("swilled him down") without hurting him. The shark swam on northwards, and on passing … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (6 minutes) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 07/11/25.
Themes: Once upon a time a Badu man named Mutuk was fishing in the sea off a rock, when his line fouled and he dived into the water to free it ; a passing shark swallowed him ("swilled him down") without hurting him. The shark swam on northwards, and on passing … Read more
[Badu Island, Boigu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (6 minutes) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 07/11/25.
Themes: Once upon a time a Badu man named Mutuk was fishing in the sea off a rock, when his line fouled and he dived into the water to free it ; a passing shark swallowed him ("swilled him down") without hurting him. The shark swam on northwards, and on passing … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (6 minutes) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 07/11/25.
Themes: Once upon a time a Badu man named Mutuk was fishing in the sea off a rock, when his line fouled and he dived into the water to free it ; a passing shark swallowed him ("swilled him down") without hurting him. The shark swam on northwards, and on passing … Read more
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- Torre dei girolami
[Firenze (Città Metropolitana di Firenze / Italie)]
By Leland, Charles Godfrey in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 13/10/25.
Themes: *Ricordomi d’aver udito dire* — “I do remember to have heard it said that there was once in Florence a young man who lived in the Via Lambertesca, in the old tower there, from which the top is gone. And he, as many had done before him, fell in love … Read more
By Leland, Charles Godfrey in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 13/10/25.
Themes: *Ricordomi d’aver udito dire* — “I do remember to have heard it said that there was once in Florence a young man who lived in the Via Lambertesca, in the old tower there, from which the top is gone. And he, as many had done before him, fell in love … Read more
[Firenze (Città Metropolitana di Firenze / Italie)]
By Leland, Charles Godfrey in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 13/10/25.
Themes: *Ricordomi d’aver udito dire* — “I do remember to have heard it said that there was once in Florence a young man who lived in the Via Lambertesca, in the old tower there, from which the top is gone. And he, as many had done before him, fell in love … Read more
By Leland, Charles Godfrey in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 13/10/25.
Themes: *Ricordomi d’aver udito dire* — “I do remember to have heard it said that there was once in Florence a young man who lived in the Via Lambertesca, in the old tower there, from which the top is gone. And he, as many had done before him, fell in love … Read more
Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Torre dei girolami








