Who is the mysterious "Colored Flutist"?

“On June 26, 1284, the feast of John and Paul, 130 children in the city of Hameln were taken away by flute players in colorful clothes and disappeared without a trace...”

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The above text was found on a wooden sign on the "Drumless Street" in Hameln, Germany. It can be seen from this that on June 26, 1284, a tragic event occurred in Hameln. Why did the children run away? Where to go? Who took them? It remains a mystery to this day.

According to legend, Hameln was hit by the plague in 1284. That year, a stranger of unknown origin wearing colorful clothes came and promised to drive away the rats in the city in exchange for an agreed sum of money. He played the flute, and the rats followed him into the Weser River and drowned. But the ungrateful citizens did not keep their word and refused to pay. The revenge of the man in colorful clothes was terrible. He played the flute again, and 130 children followed him. Passing through the city's east gate, we headed toward Mount Copenhagen, where the earth opened up and swallowed up the children.

This is the legend of the "Colored Flutist". Today it has spread all over the world, is recited by all nationalities, and has become a source of inspiration for many novelists, poets, playwrights and composers.

In the literary and historical circles, some people believe that "The Flutist in Colorful Clothes" is a myth-like legend spread among the people. It contains a moral philosophy, so it is also a political allegorical fable. Research experts pointed out: The story of the "Colored Flutist" is miraculous, and this unfortunate ending makes the folklore even more appealing. The purpose of this legend is to ask future generations to remember the ethics of trustworthiness and not being ungrateful, and it also satirizes Those hypocritical gentlemen who only talk but do not keep their promises are not based on real people and real events in history. Like many ancient legends in European and American literary works, the story of the "Colored Flutist" has become the creative material of many people in later generations.

However, the museum in Hameln is filled with commemorative artifacts related to the city's strange legends. Among them is a 15th-century manuscript that records the story of the "Colored Flutist." The manuscript describes him as a handsome man about 30 years old. He played the silver flute and was so charming that the children followed him out of the city when they heard the sound of the flute. A woman named Luther and a 10-year-old boy watched them leave. The grieving parents searched everywhere but never found them.

Another manuscript states that in 1300, the citizens of Hameln installed a commemorative window in the church. On this window, which was destroyed in the 17th century, it was recorded: "All the children. After going through many hardships and dangers, he arrived at Coben Mountain, and then the news was lost."

After years of painstaking research, some scholars and experts also believe that the "Colored Flutist" is not a fabricated story, but a fact in history. There are people and things for them. The truth of the matter is this: On June 26, 1284, this "Colored Flutist" named Spiegelberg led 130 teenagers to migrate eastward to Pomerania on the Baltic Sea coast. Went. He was a bearded, affable old man who once served as a local immigration officer in Germany. Around 1284, he often traveled between Hameln and Pomerania. His two younger brothers were also local immigrants. The administrative official responsible for transferring immigrants once settled near the city of Hameln.

Obviously, maybe 130 teenagers disappeared at that time. So, where did they go? Why no news?

According to historical records: When 130 children disappeared, Spiegelberg also disappeared for a while. On July 8, 1284, 11 days after the children disappeared, someone saw Spiegelberg in the German port of Szczecin (now part of Poland). Szczecin port was the only way for immigrants at that time. It is about 250 miles away from the city of Hameln and takes about 10 days to travel. In the 13th century, many densely populated German towns had many immigrants. The vast east was called the "Blessed Land" and was rich in wheat, honey, and meat. Therefore, people were eager to move eastward. The Slavs and Hungarians living there also welcomed immigrants from Germany, because their arrival could strengthen the defense force to block intrusion and plunder from Russia. As a result, with the support and instigation of the princes and nobles, the number of immigrants from Germany moving eastward continued to increase. Under such a historical background, it is not surprising that Spiegelberg led 130 children to migrate eastward. Unfortunately, during the migration eastward, the ship they were on sank near the Baltic coast. Spiegelberg was killed along with 130 teenagers, and no one survived.

Shebolt, who has spent most of his life exploring this historical mystery, went through a large number of historical books and commemorative artifacts in the Hameln Museum in order to solve the "mystery of the Technicolor Flutist" , he believes that in order to understand the truth, we must also find out the authenticity of the incident of Diyin catching rats. Scientific experiments have proven that it is completely feasible for the "Colored Flutist" to trap rats with his flute. He used high-frequency flute sounds to stress the rats' nerves and cause disorder, thus inducing them to rush into the river and commit suicide. Historically, a tin whistle was used in Britain. Rat catchers used the high-frequency trembling sound of the tin whistle to drive thousands of rats into traps.

In the Middle Ages, rats were rampant on the European continent. Therefore, it is entirely possible and not surprising that there was a roving rat catcher who used high-frequency flutes to lure rats into the river and drown them.

To this day, during the annual summer religious festival on June 26, Hameln City still performs a play about the "Colored Flutist".

What is the truth about the "Colorful Flutist"? Where did those children go back then? Today, this unsolved mystery attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists to Hameln every year, many of whom are interested in studying the mystery of the "Pied Piper".