Jürgen Hubert on Nostr: There are quite a few German-language folk tales where a "cursed maiden" can only be ...

There are quite a few German-language folk tales where a "cursed maiden" can only be released if she is kissed - while she has a form that is half woman, half snake.

Inevitably, the young man who promised to kiss her recoils at the last moment, condemning her to wait another century until a new candidate becomes available.

I suspect such "cursed maidens" would have fewer problems in the modern day, as there are people who... are into that.

#folklore #snake
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