Project Gutenberg 2016-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 213 Lungwitz, Hermann 1845 1927 Grohmann, Max 1861 1925 Geyer und das Obererzgebirge in Sage und Geschichte Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by SLUB: Sächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats - und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden at http://www.slub-dresden.de ) "Geyer und das Obererzgebirge in Sage und Geschichte" by Lungwitz and Grohmann is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the history and folklore of the town of Geyer and its surroundings in the upper Erzgebirge region of Germany. The book combines local history, significant events, and legends associated with Geyer, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the cultural heritage of this area. The opening of the work introduces the town of Geyer, linking its name to the presence of vultures that historically inhabited the local forests. According to local legend, the discovery of valuable tin ore in the area was prompted by a nobleman who, after being harmed by the vultures, ventured into the woods and uncovered the ore while searching for them. This narrative establishes the intertwining of fact and folklore, positioning Geyer within a broader historical context that includes tales of significant figures, notable events (such as its experience during the Thirty Years' War), and its ongoing legacy, all of which provide readers with a vivid picture of the region's rich history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Geyer (Germany) Erzgebirge (Czech Republic and Germany) DD Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - European 628726 2025-06-21T07:39:45.109625 text/html 607358 2024-10-23T01:03:01 text/html 397348 2025-06-21T07:39:56.598021 application/epub+zip 398744 2025-06-21T07:39:47.325558 application/epub+zip 314740 2025-06-21T07:39:46.185547 application/epub+zip 591804 2025-06-21T07:40:02.588968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584483 2025-06-21T07:39:55.148011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495206 2022-09-24T03:40:22.927234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533203 2025-06-21T07:39:43.555602 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 513191 2024-10-23T01:03:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16832 2025-06-21T07:40:02.747042 application/rdf+xml 19113 2025-06-21T07:39:46.333672 image/jpeg 2965 2025-06-21T07:39:46.260567 image/jpeg 355349 2025-06-21T07:39:45.172576 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia