Dutch Mythology - Legendary Places

Legendary Places

  • Cockaigne (also called Luilekkerland) - Dutch for "lazy luscious land", a "land of plenty".
  • Saeftinghe legend
  • The legend of St Gotthard Pass is a Devil's Bridge folktale.

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