" Erlkönig " is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It depicts the death of a child assailed by a supernatural being, the Erlking, a king of the fairies. It was originally written by Goethe as …

In European folklore and myth, the Erlking is a sinister elf who lingers in the woods. He stalks children who stay in the woods for too long, and kills them with a single touch.

Erlkönig, song setting by Franz Schubert, written in 1815 and based on a 1782 poem of the same name by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. “Erlkönig” is considered by many to be one of the …

Thranduil, son of Oropher, was an Elven king who ruled over the Woodland Realm in the Third Age. Though inherently cautious, his army was key to victory in the Battle of Five Armies and …

Dec 30, 2021 · One of the lesser known creatures from European folklore is the infamous Erlking , a powerful Elf King that snatches children away in the forest depths and on remote pathways. …

Thranduil is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien 's Middle-earth legendarium. He first appears as a supporting character in The Hobbit, where he is simply known as the Elvenking, the ruler …

The Erl-King, dramatic ballad by J.W. von Goethe, written in 1782 and published as Der Erlkönig. The poem is based on the Germanic legend of a malevolent elf who haunts the Black Forest, …

Dec 29, 2024 · Thranduil, also known as the Elvenking, was a Sindarin Elf and King of the Silvan Elves of Mirkwood of the Woodland Realm. Thranduil was son of Oropher and father...

Aug 16, 2021 · Let us take a look at the legend of the Erlking and how Goethe’s poem “Erlkonig” does it justice. The legend of the Erlking is an old Germanic one, where the Erlking, or the elf …

Der Erlkönig, which can be translated to English as "the Elf King" or "the Alder King," is a poem written by German writer and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as part of a type of German …