Walpurgisnacht Weimar

Walpurgis night in german folklore the night of 30 april may day s eve when witches meet on the brocken mountain and hold revels with their gods.

Walpurgisnacht weimar. Walpurgis night therefore provides a logical extension of the hocus pocus and murky superstition established in witch s kitchen the sources for walpurgis night used have been traced by scholars from several books borrowed from the ducal library in weimar at the time when work en the scene was in progress. In germany walpurgisnacht the night from 30 april to 1 may is the night when witches are reputed to hold a large celebration on the brocken and await the arrival of spring. Walpurgis night therefore provides a logical extension of the hocus pocus and murky superstition established in witch s kitchen the sources for walpurgis night used have been traced by scholars from several books borrowed from the ducal library in weimar at the time when work en the scene was in progress. Since october 1991 the goethe nationalmuseum belongs to the klassik stiftung weimar foundation of weimar classicism which succeeded the nfg.

Walpurgisnacht is a 1927 german silent film directed by james bauer and starring gerd briese vivian gibson and evelyn holt. Walpurgis night in german folklore the night of 30 april may day s eve when witches meet on the brocken mountain and hold revels with their gods. Walpugisnight walpurgisnacht is especially important in the german folklore tradition. 1 the film s art direction was by robert a.

It aims at deeper understanding of goethe s work and its relevance to the modern world and dedicated research. In germany walpurgisnacht the night from 30 april to 1 may is the night when witches are reputed to hold a large celebration on the brocken and await the arrival of spring. It administers the main house and 22 other historical houses and museums throughout and around the weimar municipal area.