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Due to the legend it is the hoof print of princess Brunhilde’s horse, but historians consider it to be a pagan place of worship.
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On this piece of granite the Germanic tribes rendered homage to their gods and practised their rites.
Learn more about the myth of the Hexentanzplatz >>
 
   
During the night to the 1st of May a bunch of witches, devils and ghosts celebrate in Thale the Walpurgis Night. Come and celebrate with us the
Walpurgis Night >>
   
  In the municipal park, about ½ mile from the well, stands Wotan’s horse Sleipnir, the fast runner. The name Sleipnir means as much as »the one who is floating«, because this, by the Germanic peoples deified horse galloped fleet-footed over clouds, water and land of the Germanic world. Wotan was riding it during the »Twilight of the Gods«, the final battle of the gods against the giants and other monsters.
 
 
The Well of Wisdom and Sleipnir are the first figures on the developing "Trail of Myths" which finally will host 12 figures of famous local artists.
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Trail Of Myths >>
The »Well of Wisdom« with its huge sculpture of Wotan can be found in front of the town hall. Wotan is the god of storm, wisdom, poetry, magic, medicine, and of course the god of battle. At the well you will also see the two ravens Hugin und Munin, which on behalf of Wotan reconnoitre the world affairs during their daily flights. The 4 wind dwarfs point to the four directions.
  
 
 
Still visible today is the stone, on which the old Germanic tribes made sacrifices to their gods.
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          In the Walpurgis          Hall the night of the          nights found its rest.          If you want to watch           its slumber, you            should visit the             Walpurgis Hall.
             
 
 
 
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