mersiowsky - 1-6-2016 at 01:57 PM
Blackwood's Edinburg Magazine published a series of articles (four in number) in 1844 titled "Traditions and Tales of Upper Lusatia."
"These articles contain some of the tales as well as commentaries about the fairy legends found in Sagen und Märchen aus der Oberlausitz
written by Erich Willkomm (1843). The author comes from the area around Zittau, where he returned at the end of his life. Since his student days in
Leipzig, he has written novellas and novels. He lived in Hamburg for many years, raised a family there and wrote for various newspapers and
publishers.
His book contains five fairy tales (four of which are found below) which should be counted among his poetry. It means, they are from his pen.
For the stories he used some narratives well-known in south-eastern Upper Lusatia, especially from the Zittau region. But they cannot be described as
Sorbian folk tales. He explicitly distances himself from Sorbian traditions in the introduction." (Susanne Hose, Sorbian Institute)
Click on the highlighted link to reach the selection.
Number I is titled, The Fairie's Sabbath.
Number II is titled, The Fairy Tutor.
Number III is titled, The Dwarf's Well.
Number IV is titled, The Moor Maiden.