Ghost Lights - Stories of the Past and Present

In germany there are stories of spectral lights on the to samerda, an ancient town in the centre of the country. For a very long time, it was believed that travellers on the road at night risked encountering a glowing lantern held aloft by a disembodied hand. The faint the light, the younger the person would be. Red lights were an omen for the death of a man, while white meant a woman would die. In whales they're described as dim, small lights that often appear beside the bed someone who was sick or dying. They are also said to travel the path from that person's home to the church, highlighting the future route that the funeral procession would