![]() In the second vigil, Anselmus takes a boat trip on the Elbe with his friend Konrector Paulmann and his daughter Veronika, as well as the registrar Heerbrand. Anselmus then hugs the elder tree and tells the snakes to come back. ![]() ![]() As dusk falls, the snakes disappear just as suddenly as they appeared. They speak to him in seductive voices and Anselmus falls in love with one of them, the blue-eyed Serpentina. His thoughts revolve around the unfortunate incident with the market woman and he comes to the conclusion that his real life in general seems to be one of adversity and misfortune. Although he willingly compensates the old woman for the damage caused, she curses him and announces that he will soon fall into a crystal.Ī little later Anselmus is sitting under an elder tree by the Elbe. An old woman is selling apples there and the protagonist Anselmus accidentally stumbles across her wares. The action begins in front of the Black Gate in Dresden. ![]() In this work the 12 vigils count as chapters. These are parts of the Liturgy of the Hours that are performed either at night or in the early hours of the morning. The fairy tale is divided into 12 so-called vigils. ![]()
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