The Snake King: In the middle of the forest close to the city of Sülz there is a small pub called the “Mückenkrug” (“The Gnat’s Keg”). People claim that many years ago a large snake with a golden crown on its head frequently appeared here. This gold was purer than all other gold on Earth and emitted a rather strange shine. The locals called the animal the Snake King because of its crown. The owner of the Mückenkrug at the time had a small son who had a deep friendship with the snake. He ate, drank, and played with the snake, and the snake was around him all the time and never did him any harm. Much later, when the boy had grown into a tall adult man, he killed the Snake King - why, the legend does not say - and gifted the crown to his parents. Those sold the crown and became rich people thanks to this. Source: Bartsch, K. Sagen, Märchen und Gebräuche aus Mecklenburg, 1879. p. 279f.
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