Erlkönig

Erlking

AuthorJohann Wolfgang von Goethe

LanguageGerman

Year1782

CountryGermany

GenreEpic / Long-form / Standalone Poem

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"Erlkönig" is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It depicts the death of a child assailed by a supernatural being, the Erlking, a king of the fairies. It was originally written by Goethe as part of a 1782 Singspiel, Die Fischerin.— Wikipedia