Frau Holle Sculpture at Oderteich

Along the way you will find the beautifully carved Frau Holle figure. According to an ancient legend, which is also described there, her tears feed the moors around the Oderteich. She cries for her great love Odin, who was cursed by God.

In the old days (the dam wall was far from standing), Mother Holle loved a human warrior called Odin. When he died, his soul spent all the time with Mother Holle, so that she neglected her work badly. God, who did not approve of the unequal alliance, cursed the soul of Odin to wander restlessly: from mountain to valley, up into the sky and down again to the mountain. This is how his soul flows in the waters of the Oder and the Oderteich to this day.

To this day, Frau Holle climbs up the mountains from the Oderbruch every year and weeps and sobs that God will have mercy. Her tears then flow down the valley together with her lover and collect in the moors around the Oderteich. And even today you can see Frau Holle as a white woman weeping for Odin. When a person catches their tears, they turn into pearls. The generous are richly rewarded, but she treats the greedy badly.

rewritten by Carsten Kishne

Beautifully carved wooden figure on the edge of the Oder pond.