Talk:Türst

Hoax?

I don't speak German, but there seems to be some evidence confirming the general thesis of this article. There are many appropriate hits for "Türst" and "Sträggele" in Google Books and Google Scholar.

"For example, the Turst is said to ride through the countryside in a red wagon on the eve of St. John's Day. The Straggele is an ugly witch seen sometimes in the guise of a monstrous cat" - German Legends of the Brothers Grimm

"The Türst was nothing but the memory of the Germanic god Odin's father, who in the darkest of nights ... Mostly the weather was different when the Türst let heard.The Sträggele is an eerie woman" Seetal: Sagen und Legenden aus dem Seetal. "probably the same as the demonic beings Sträggele in the country of Lucerne. In the Lucerne is the legend Sträggele the companion of Türst, the wild hunter," Luzerner Fastnacht I don't have the language knowledge to look at this in much further depth, but it seems that the Türst is at the very least a genuine figure in German folk mythology. Thparkth (talk) 02:09, 10 July 2010 (UTC)

I put a notability tag on it. Also, an unsourced tag. If it does meet WP:N, it still is completely unsourced.Mk5384 (talk) 08:16, 10 July 2010 (UTC)

Redirect

In any case, this article should probably have a redirect for "Turst". (sans umlaut)Mk5384 (talk) 08:18, 10 July 2010 (UTC)