Kropemann

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The Kropemann on the fountain in front of the parish hall in Redingen, surrounded by frogs.

The Kropemann (literally translated: "Hakenmann") is a legendary figure from Luxembourg who can be assigned to the water spirits . It is the landmark of the municipality of Redingen an der Attert .

Appearance and Appearance

The Kropemann is depicted as a gloomy, devious figure who lives in the Attert , a river in the west of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg . Depictions show him as a little man with a long, shaggy beard and tattered clothes, whose body is overgrown with algae and other plants. He carries a hook pole (lux .: Kropestaang) with him, with which he pulls his victims down into the depths of the river.

legend

According to the legend, the Kropemann lurks in the Attert and waits in hiding for unsuspecting victims who approach the bank in order to then pull them into the depths of the river with the Kropestaang (literally translated: hook pole). There he holds them prisoner and devours them or lets them do their services for him.

This story is told to Luxembourgish children to keep them from approaching places where they can drown, such as rivers , streams , ponds , lakes , springs , weirs or wells .

poem

The poem "de Kropemann" was written by the Luxembourg poet Willi Goergen and is dedicated to the water spirit. The text has been adapted to the current Luxembourg orthography:

Luxembourgish German translation

At the Pëtz do sëtzt de Kropemann.
What is it about the water?
E lurks mat der Kropestaang
Bis datt en d'Këndche - jupps - gefaang '.

Wat wëll e mat deem Këndchen man?
E later et a säi Keller an,
Do ass et Däischter, kal an naass.
D'léift Këndche géng 'rëm gär op d'Gaass,
Mee' t kann och jäize, jéim're, klo'n:
t'däerf nët méi at séng Mamma go'n.
Duerfir méng hierzeg Zockergrëtz,
lead nice change vum déiwe Pëtz.
A kuck dach nëmmen nët me dran,
Soss kënnt deen uerge Kropemann.
E kroopt dech an d'Zéif -
Come huerteg, méng Spréif!

Kropemann is sitting in the well.
What is he doing in the water?
He lurks with the hook rod
until he - whoops - caught the child!

What does he want to do with the child?
He locks it up in his basement.
It's dark, cold and wet there.
The dear child would like to go back to the streets.
But it can scream, moan and complain.
It is no longer allowed to go to its mom.
Therefore, my dear sugar child,
stay away from the deep well.
And just don't look into it anymore,
otherwise the bad Kropemann will come.
He hooks you on the toe -
Come on quickly, my star!

Festivals

The Kropemannsfest has been held in Redingen an der Attert every year at the end of September since 2012. Hobby and handicrafts, food, clothes and much more are on offer. offered. There is also a lot of entertainment such as plays and music.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Legend UK2. Retrieved April 20, 2018 (American English).
  2. ↑ Legend UK2. Retrieved April 20, 2018 (American English).