, 1962: This line, and indeed the whole passage (lines 653-664), allude to the well-known poem by Goethe about the erlking, hoary enchanter of the elf-haunted alderwood, who falls in love with the delicate little boy of a belated traveler. — Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire
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Erlking — Erl king , n. [G. erlk[ o]nig, fr. Dan. ellekonge elfking.] A personification, in German and Scandinavian mythology, of a spirit or natural power supposed to work mischief and ruin, esp. to children. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
erlking — [ʉrl′kiŋ΄, erl′kiŋ] n. [partial transl. of Ger erlkönig, lit., alder king, from Herder s poem; a misunderstanding by Herder (1778) of Dan ellerkonge, var. of elverkonge, king of the elves] Gmc. Folklore a spirit who does mischief and evil, esp.… … English World dictionary
Erlking — In German and Scandinavian folklore, an erlking is a mischievous or malevolent sprite. Erlkings often exercise a fatal influence, especially on children by means of alluring promises or visions that led to destruction. The Erlking has been… … Wikipedia
Erlking — Erlkönig (créature) The Erlking, par Albert Sterner, vers 1910 L Erlkönig (Roi des Aulnes) est un personnage représenté dans un certain nombre de poèmes et ballades allemandes comme une créature maléfique qui hante les forêts et entraîne les… … Wikipédia en Français
erlking — /errl king /, n. (in German and Scandinavian mythology) a spirit or personified natural power that works mischief, esp. to children. [1790 1800; < G Erlkönig alder (tree) king, J. G. von Herder s mistrans. of Dan ellerkonge, var. of elverkonge… … Universalium
erlking — /errl king /, n. (in German and Scandinavian mythology) a spirit or personified natural power that works mischief, esp. to children. [1790 1800; < G Erlkönig alder (tree) king, J. G. von Herder s mistrans. of Dan ellerkonge, var. of elverkonge … Useful english dictionary
Der Erlkönig — This article is about the poem by Goethe. For the German legend this poem is based on, see Erlking. The Erlking by Albert Sterner, ca. 1910 Der Erlkönig (often called just Erlkönig) is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It depicts the death of … Wikipedia
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