Walpurgisnacht
The city’s birth was set in deep pre-history. Below its busy streets lie honeycombs of ancient cellars, catacombs and caves.
The city’s coffers benefit from organised tours of those ancient sites, but on the night of 30th April, only the foolhardy venture into those dank depths, for this is Walpurgisnacht when, at midnight, the Devil himself calls witches from world-wide to revel with him.
When Marvin Greenbaum took a film crew into the caves one Walpurgisnacht it was to ‘mock these ancient beliefs.’
Mr Greenbaum and five other gentlemen are now guests at the city’s Hospital for the Mentally Distressed.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleYikes, Allan! Whatever did they experience? I guess you are leaving that to our imagination. What a brilliant ending, loved it! Great writing!
Thank you, Linda. Just as well it’s a long time until April 30th 2023!
It’s never a good idea to mess with monsters or witches. Good job, Allan 😉
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleBut there is no shortage of Marvin Greenbaums!! Thank you for comment.
Thank you for encouraging me to research Walpurgisnacht and building up the tension through description. Only fools would mock a conglomeration of witches. Intriguing read, Allan!
Thank you Margarida. Just don’t research too deeply. Scratch and you will find. Hahahahaha!!!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleOh! What a pity. Sometimes, old tales can be true. What is the meaning of ‘Walpurgisnacht ‘?
Hi Thompson. Walpurgisnacht (St Walpurga’s night) was an early Christian feast celebrated on 30th April – the day before May Day. However, in parts of Central Europe St Walpurga has been replaced by the Devil. Satanic rites have evolved to replace the Christian ones and witchcraft has also moved into the scene. (I have actually witnessed such a ritual at midnight 0n 30th April (1989) from the safety of a helicopter 500… Read more »
My goodness!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThat’s horrible, Allan.
You have led a truly interesting life, Allan. How did you happen to be in a helicopter observing Walpurgisnacht? You seem to speak many languages and be familiar with native customs from all corners of the world. What were your previous professions, if one may ask? You bring a wealth of material to the writer’s table – how lucky we are to be on the receiving end!
I wholeheartedly agree Juma! Love all the knowledge Allan is bringing to the table, we are blessed!
Excellent story, Allan!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleHello Juma. I used to crew a Police helicopter in Sussex, UK and we were returning just after midnight from a mission, I think, in Hastings. Our route took us over Mount Caburn, near the historical town of Lewes. I spotted a fire on the hilltop and, zooming in on it, could see women in outlandish clothing dancing around the fire. I phoned it in to the local Station and the laconic… Read more »
Hello, Juma.
I’ve been lucky and unfortunate at alternate times. I’ve published my memoirs (part 1 up to 1999) ‘Abo – A Wee Boy’s Progress’ on Amazon and am currently working (on and off) on Part 2.
Hello, Allan. I got goosebumps after seeing your picture and reading your story. My hair stood on end after learning the meaning of Walpurgisnacht in your reply to Thompson, Allan. That’s horrible. Good job.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThank you, Lotchie. Our world has always been a battlefield between good and evil, and in too many places the battle is at its height today.
Painfully true that, Allan! I swear most days I wake up and question just what on Earth is going on with the world!
The Devil never sleeps, Emily!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleYou’re always welcome, Allan. I must say that prayer and strong faith in GOD is our strongest weapon to fight against evil. If we believe in the devil. We must even more believe in God more than anyone else.
Biyayaan ka, Lotchie.
God bless you too, Allan.
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