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erlking [ˈɜːlˌkɪŋ] n (Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) German myth a malevolent spirit who carries children off to death [from German Erlkönig, literally: alder king, coined in 1778 by Herder, a mistranslation of Danish ellerkonge king of the elves] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| After gathering the finest sand he could find at an Oregon beach, Zelkowicz crafted and filmed ``The ErlKing,'' a five-minute adaptation of an 18th-century German poem by the same name. BEST COLLEGE STUDENT ANIMATION: THE ERLKING by Ben Zelkowiecz, USA |
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