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linkIn German, we differ between two types of stories: “Märchen” (Fairy Tales) and “Sagen” (I guess the closest translation for this one would be “Legends”). The main difference is the level of reality in the story. Fairy tales are considered as made up, “Sagen” (the word was defined oleh the Brothers Grimm themselves) are some sort of history, which got embellished over time. The “Pied Piper of Hamelin” (Der Rattenfänger von Hameln) is one of those “Sagen” collected oleh the Brothers Grimm. At one point, there apparently really has been a town (not necessarily...
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