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Zylindermännchen Oak and Legend

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Zylindermännchen Oak and Legend

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    January 1, 2020

    According to legend, which was common around the Alheimer, the cylinder man of the Stölzinger Höhe has lived here for more than 1000 years.
    As a tree spirit, it is a guardian of the earth and brings down the LIGHT from above and the power of the mother EARTH from below.
    In this tree, the cylinder man is gaining strength for his nightly rides. Then, according to legend, it rides through the region and protects the people living here. It also looks through the windows of the houses to see that people are sleeping peacefully, deeply, and tightly.
    The existence of a tree spirit is closely related to this oak. If tree and spirit are separated, both suffer.
    (taken from a notice board of the Kulturinitiative Waldkappel e.V. dated June 21, 2009)

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      July 5, 2020

      A beautiful place that invites you to linger and rest. Almost mystical story of the cylinder man.

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        Location: Rotenburg a.d. Fulda, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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