306-Latin American Folklore: Payback
Myths and Legends
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The Magician's Monster
Mary Shelley's stepmother was apparently a translator for the Grimm brothers. She allegedly received a letter from Jacob Grimm about a folktale surrounding Castle Frankenstein. Johann Dippel, who was born in the castle and who studied theology and philosophy, was also employed there as an alchemist. Like Victor Frankenstein, he allegedly dug up cadavers, sewed them together and brought a monster to life.
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