[Germany] The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Der Rattenfänger von Hameln) / Ratcatcher's Day/Pied Piper Day (June 26)
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Nonethewiser
The beautiful medieval city of Hamelin (Germany) is visited by around 4 million tourists each year, many of whom go there to visit the place they heard about as little children: the city of the
Pied Piper
.The legend of the
Pied Pier
dates back to the Middle Ages. The earliest references describes a piper, dressed in multicolored ("pied") clothing, who was a rat catcher hired by the town to lure rats away with his magic pipe.When the citizens refused to pay for this service as promised, he retaliated by using his instrument's magical power on their children, leading them away as he had the rats. This version of the story spread as folklore and has appeared in the writings of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the Brothers Grimm, and Robert Browning, among others.
Source: Wikipedia
Magic pipe aside, the meaning of the events in this story remains unclear to this day and there are many different theories about it.
Some suggest the
Pied Piper
was a symbol of hope to the people of Hamelin, which had been attacked by plague; he drove the rats from Hamelin, saving the people from the epidemic.Here is an interesting BBC article about it, which also suggests the story is based on an actual historic incident.
The Pied Piper is known to everyone in Germany as "der Rattenfänger von Hameln" and also to millions of people around the world.
I believe this character would make a perfect premium stamp and a very much needed alternative to the ones with traditional food.
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[Germany] Ratcatcher's Day/Pied Piper Day (June 26)
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Ratcatcher's Day, Rat-catcher's Day or Rat Catcher's Day is celebrated on 26 June or 22 July, commemorating the myth of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
The town of Hamelin in Germany uses the June date and the term "Pied Piper Day".
The confusion of dates is because the Brothers Grimm cite 26 June 1284 as the date the Pied Piper led the children out of the town, while the poem by Robert Browning gives it as 22 July 1376. It is a holiday remembering rat-catchers.The Pied Piper of Hamelin (German: der Rattenfänger von Hameln, also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the title character legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany.
The legend dates back to the Middle Ages, the earliest references describing a piper, dressed in multicolored ("pied") clothing, who was a rat catcher hired by the town to lure rats away with his magic pipe. When the citizens refuse to pay for this service as promised, he retaliates by using his instrument's magical power on their children, leading them away as he had the rats. This version of the story spread as folklore and has appeared in the writings of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the Brothers Grimm, and Robert Browning, among others. The phrase "pied piper" has become a metaphor for a person who attracts a following through charisma or false promises.
There are many contradictory theories about the Pied Piper. Some suggest he was a symbol of hope to the people of Hamelin, which had been attacked by plague; he drove the rats from Hamelin, saving the people from the epidemic.
1909 Maxfield Parrish mural of the Pied Piper of Hamelin at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco
The earliest known record of the story originates from the town of Hamelin itself, depicted in a stained glass window created for the church of Hamelin, which dated to around 1300. Although the church was destroyed in 1660, several written accounts of the tale have survived.
mapuo
Shiro from Slowly Miranda from Slowly slowly admin this request is still valid for July 22 https://feedback.slowly.app/stamp-requests/p/germany-ratcatchers-daypied-piper-day-june-26
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Shiro from Slowly Miranda from Slowly Rat Catcher's Day is celebrated on 26 June or 22 July, commemorating the myth of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. The town of Hamelin in Germany uses the June date and the term "Pied Piper Day". The confusion of dates is because the Brothers Grimm cite 26 June 1284 as the date the Pied Piper led the children out of the town, while the poem by Robert Browning gives it as 22 July 1376. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratcatcher%27s_Day
could you edite the title? I'm sure Nonethewiser isn't against festival stamp instead of premium stamp. or should he create a new request?
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[Germany] The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Nonethewiser
People all around the world know the tale of the Pied Piper (der Rattenfänger von Hameln) and the beautiful city of Hamelin welcomes around 4 million tourists each year.
Germany desperately needs more/better stamps, so I thought that this one might be a nice idea.
(attached pics were taken by me)
Nonethewiser
I submitted this a while ago and did not provide basic information about the story, assuming most people would know it.
This post is much more detailed and the previous one has been merged.
Yann2
Nonethewiser: Thank you, excellent move on upgrading and re-presenting this idea. Looks very nice.
Good luck! If the older post gets merged as requested, you will be well on the way! 🍀😎😉
Nonethewiser
Yann2: Thank you! It is merged now, so fingers crossed 🤞