Jürgen Hubert on Nostr: Once more I am delving into #antisemitism in German folk tales and #folklore . This ...
Once more I am delving into #antisemitism in German folk tales and #folklore .
This time, I am researching and translating tales about the "blood libel" slander - that is, the claim that Jews abducted ritually murdered Christian children.
If this concept sounds familiar from the "Pizzagate" conspiracy fantasy, then be aware that this is not an accident. Those old slanders continue to live on, in one way or another.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_libel
This time, I am researching and translating tales about the "blood libel" slander - that is, the claim that Jews abducted ritually murdered Christian children.
If this concept sounds familiar from the "Pizzagate" conspiracy fantasy, then be aware that this is not an accident. Those old slanders continue to live on, in one way or another.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_libel