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  2. www.ancient-origins.net › myths-legends › pied-piperThe Disturbing True Story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin

    Nov 3, 2020 · Robert Browning, The Pied Piper of Hamelin: A Child’s Story. Many are familiar with the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Few realize however, that the story is based on real events, which evolved over the years into a fairy tale made to scare children.

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  3. www.bbc.com › travel › articleThe grim truth behind the Pied Piper - BBC

    Sep 3, 2020 · Writers like the Grimm Brothers and Robert Browning may have shaped the Pied Piper legend into art, but it turns out the story is likely based on an actual historical incident.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pied_Piper_of_HamelinPied Piper of Hamelin - Wikipedia

    The Pied Piper of Hamelin (German: der Rattenfänger von Hameln, also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the title character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany. The legend dates back to the Middle Ages.

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  6. www.amusingplanet.com › 2018 › 12The True Story Behind ‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin’

    Dec 11, 2018 · This dark European folktale with unsettling themes of ingratitude and terrible vengeance has been told and retold for generations. The tale goes something like this: In the year 1284, there was a serious rat problem in Hamelin, which was at that time a prosperous port on the river Weser in Lower Saxony, Germany.

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  7. legendsfromhistory.com › the-pied-piper-storyThe Pied Piper Story: What Really Happened to the Children of ...

    Aug 8, 2023 · Is the Pied Piper of Hamelin a True Story? The Pied Piper story is believed by many historians to be, at least partly, true. This is because the barest details of the story date back to the middle ages.

  8. theportalist.com › the-chilling-true-story-behindThe Chilling True Story Behind the Pied Piper of Hamelin

    Aug 2, 2017 · Is there a true story behind the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin? The myth may be based on a real-life tragedy, and has become woven into the fabric of popular culture.

  9. history.howstuffworks.com › pied-piperWas there really a pied piper of Hamelin? | HowStuffWorks

    Aug 9, 2001 · "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" is a classic fairy tale, but does it belong in the history books? Scholars think a real pied piper might've existed -- learn why.