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Bookmark or Share- The Enduring Legacy of the Pied Piper of Hamelin | Mental FlossThe Brothers Grimm and Robert Browning brought the legend of the Pied Piper to the English-speaking world in the 19th century—but what of this 800-year-old tale is actually true?
- Pied Piper Of Hamelin | Encyclopedia.comPied Piper of Hamelin. The Pied Piper is the man who rid the town of Hamelin of rats. According to a medieval legend, the north German town of Hamelin was overrun with rats in 1284. Then one day, a mysterious man in a multicolored outfit appeared and offered to take care of the rats for a fee.
- The Pied Piper Tale And The History Behind The Medieval FolkloreThe Pied Piper story of a ratcatcher luring children with a magic flute may have originated from the real disappearance of children from the German town of Hamelin. In legend, Pied Piper uses his magic flute to lure the children away from a medieval town, never to return.
- The grim truth behind the Pied Piper - BBCThe inscription reads: “A.D. 1284 – on the 26th of June – the day of St John and St Paul – 130 children – born in Hamelin – were led out of the town by a piper wearing multicoloured ...
- The Disturbing True Story of the Pied Piper of HamelinThe Disturbing True Story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. The door in the mountain-side shut fast. Many are familiar with the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Few realize however, that the story is based on real events, which evolved over the years into a fairy tale made to scare children.
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