Patricia Furstenberg, Author of Historical Fiction, Kids Books
Travel Through Stories
Step gently into this literary sanctuary’s dimly lit chambers, for I, your humble guide and storyteller, have a proposition that I hope will enthrall you. We’ll travel through a realm where the living and the spectral dance together in original narratives, creating an atmosphere that will send a delightful shiver down your spine.
Our main destination is Transylvania’s heart, a place where legends come to life in layered storytelling that carries a strong sense of place, all ready to read.
As we travel through this misty terrain, I will conjure tales of restless spirits, time-worn curses, and entities that defy the natural order, all while weaving meaningful tales that resonate with the very essence of Transylvania.
“Halloween & Scary Stories” is my invitation to you, dear Reader, immerse yourself in an era when superstition reigned supreme and the unexplained was an integral part of daily life, from the mournful howls of wolves echoing through the Carpathian Mountains to the enigmatic castles concealing secrets within their ancient stone walls. And even further.
So, if you dare to embrace the mystery and seek atmospheric tales to haunt your dreams, please join me in this quiet but enticing endeavor. While we’ll delve into the mystical and layered storytelling of Transylvania’s most fantastical legends, where every rustling leaf and creaking door has the power to send shivers down your spine, at times we will time travel to other mystical realms.
I, your storyteller, am eager to share these enthralling tales, because Halloween and the scary stories last forever in this category, and the narratives are endless.
Thank you for joining me.
Patricia Furstenberg
I discovered this picture I took looking out of the Kinda Old, Corvin Castle, and remembered the question that haunted me, what story do these old stones tell?
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Rocking the modern perceptions of the Middle Ages, the Iron Maiden found at Fagaras Castle, Romania, is a medieval torture device that is real, and yet not.
The stone castle of Făgăraş was first mentioned (that we know of) in 1455, but the initial fortification, built with sturdy fir trees from the nearby forests, goes back to 12th – beginning of the 13th century.
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Incredible myths and stories of folklore hail from the Romanian woods, this green gold that once covered three quarters of Romania. Throughout centuries, forests fed and sheltered humans from invaders, ‘forest, best buddy bloke of Romanian folk’ goes the ancient saying (Codrul, frate cu romanul), but woods also offered their buds of wisdom and tales.
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Fairy tales and folklore are abundant in stories about beasts and are wide spread in cultures all over the world, depicting the past and sometimes the present by the use of monsters that, thus, have entered history through the secret door of folk tales….
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Garlic is deeply rooted in Romanian cuisine but also in Romanian folklore where it is include in numerous rituals mostly due to its heath benefits; it is almost considered magical.
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