Germany Archives - Bone and Sickle

Rolling Hells and Land-Ships

May 22, 2025 boneandsickle Carnival, celebrations, EPISODE, Germany, history, holidays, Middle Ages, pagan, paganism, renaissance, Schembartlauf

During the 15th-century, citizens of Nuremberg, Germany, experienced spectacular Carnival parades highlighted by the appearance of floats known as “hells.”[…]

The Mesmerist

April 20, 2024 boneandsickle EPISODE, folklore, Franz Mesmer, Gothic, gothic literature, history, literature, magic, medicine, mesmerism, Svengali

Our understanding of hypnotism, once known as “mesmerism,” has radically evolved over the centuries. This episode looks at where it[…]

Glass-Coffin Girls

February 28, 2024 boneandsickle Brothers Grimm, children's literature, EPISODE, fairy tales, folk tales, folklore, literature, Snow White

The story of Snow White, as told by the Brothers Grimm, is only one of many narratives involving girls who[…]