Walpurgisnacht Harz

On walpurgisnacht only witches gather by the way no male sorceres.

Walpurgisnacht harz. The event on april 30 still attracts thousands of visitors and is spread across 20 locations around the brocken mountain. Still legendary throughout the harz region walpurgisnacht is rooted in the pagan frƒhjahrsfest or spring festival. They come together on the top of a mountain called brocken in the harz mountain range where they sing and dance around a huge bonfire. The festival is named for walpurga a christian saint who spent a number of years as a missionary in the frankish empire.

Ist von teufelskult und hexenritt die rede so handelt es sich meist um die walpurgisnacht im harz. In german folklore walpurgis night was believed to be the night of a witches meeting on the brocken the highest peak in the harz mountains a range of wooded hills in central germany. Walpurgis night in german folklore the night of 30 april may day s eve when witches meet on the brocken mountain and hold revels with their gods brocken is the highest of the harz mountains of north central germany. While germany s harz mountains are an awesome travel destination at any time of the year they turn particularly magical on walpurgisnacht which takes place in spring each year.

Directly opposite allhallows eve in the seasonal cycle it was once widely celebrated among all germanic peoples. Although not tall by alpine standards the peak stays very cold and is shrouded by mist and fog most of the time. The brocken also known as the blocksberg is the highest mountain peak of the harz range in northern germany. To ward off evil and protect themselves and their livestock people would traditionally light fires on the hillsides 10 9 1 a tradition that continues in some regions today.

Das walpurgisfest ist ein traditionelles europäisches fest dessen ursprünge bis in die vorchristliche zeit zurückreichen. Walpurgis night witches have supposedly been gathering in germany s harz since the mid 17th century to light fires and hold revels with the devil. As the influence of the church grew the traditional festivals intermingled with the christian celebrations and the hybrid holiday became known as valborgsmässoafton or walpurgisnacht. In parts of germanic europe walpurgisnacht is celebrated each year around april 30 right around the time of beltane.

The celebration will feature gnarled old and crunchy young witches devilish figures in many variations and all sorts of fabulous magical creatures.