O Ms de Lüneburg (1384) é o primeiro documento a mencionar o flautista; em 1557 um cronista acrescenta os ratos; em 1605 o escritor inglês Richard Verstegan designou-o 'Pied piper'. Esta lenda foi publicada pelos irmãos Jacob e Wilhelm Grimm, nascidos em 1785 e 1786. Na cidade de Hameln (Saxónia) teria havido uma invasão de ratos em 1284. Um 'caçador de ratos' prometeu extermina-los a troco de certa importância. Pegou na sua flauta, tocou, caminhou com os ratos atrás de si até ao rio Weser e afogou. Recusaram o pagamento por não ter trazido as cabeças. Dias depois, à hora da missa, voltou, tocou a flauta, levou consigo as crianças da cidade e encerrou-as numa caverna. O tema foi aproveitado por Wolfgang Goëthe e Bertolt Brecht.
Ms from Lüneburg (1384) is the first document to mention the piper; in 1557 a chronicler adds mice; in 1605 the English writer Richard Verstegan appointed him 'Pied Piper'. This legend was published by the brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, born in 1785 and 1786. In the town of Hameln (Saxony) there had been an invasion of rats in 1284. A 'ratter' promised to exterminate them in return of some importance. Took his flute, touched, walked with mice behind him to the Weser river and drowned. They refused payment by not having brought their heads. Days later, at the hour of Mass, came back, played the flute, he brought the children of the city and closed them in a cave. The theme was exploited by Wolfgang Goethe and Bertolt Brecht.
Anónimo-'Pied piper of Hamelin'-miniature in Lüneburg Ms (1384)
John D. Batten-'Pied piper of Hamelin'-drawing
Grüsse card-'Pied piper of Hamelin'
O. Herrfurth-'Pied piper of Hamelin' 'Rattenfänger von Hameln'-oil on canvas
Chris Rawlins-'children of Hamlin'-oil on canvas
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