An origin story featuring giants. There's no better way to end the week in my opinion.

Host Dan Scholz

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'The Monk of Heisterbach' becomes the Rhine's very own Rip Van Winkle while out pondering the words of the Lord.

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A conversion to Christianity, a fire breathing dragon and a maiden in distress. 'The Drachenfels' has it all.

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We're ending the week with another two part tale, this one featuring the famous Knight Roland, nephew of Charlemagne, hero and featured in song through the ages.

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We're ending the week with another two part tale, this one featuring the famous Knight Roland, nephew of Charlemagne, hero and featured in song through the ages.

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'The Ring of Fastrada' is a tale of the love of the Emperor Charlemagne for his wife Fastrada and tells the origin of a city all in one story.

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In 'The Building of the Minster, Pt. 2' we'll find out if the aldermen of Aix-la-Chapelle are smarter than the Devil.

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In 'The Building of the Minster, Pt. 1' we see a group of aldermen make a deal with the devil to suit their own ends.

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In a much happier tale than any of last week's stories, 'The Arrow at Prüm' tells the miraculous tale of how the abbey at Prüm was founded.

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In the second part of 'The Minstrel of Neuenahr' we leave behind young love for war and despair. A typical love story in German folklore.

Host Dan Scholz

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