Türst
Sign in to saveTürst () is a legendary folkloric figure from the agricultural communities of Lucerne, dating to the pre-Christian era. He is described as a "dreadful huntsman", of whom people should be wary in stormy weather. Türst blows his hunting horn through villages in the tempestuous months preceding Epiphany, accompanied by a baying pack of three-legged hunting dogs. Specific beliefs about him vary from region to region.
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Türst, également orthographié Dürst, et Sträggele, également orthographiée Sträggeli, sont deux personnages du folklore lucernois et plus généralement de Suisse centrale. Les différents récits font de Türst un chasseur vivant dans la nature et de Sträggele une sorcière.
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