La Dame d'Apringy
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La Dame d'Apringy is a Dame Blanche who appeared in a ravine at the Rue Quentin at Bayeux in Normandy. One must dance with her a few rounds to pass. Those who refused were thrown into the thistles and briar, while those who danced were not harmed.
When
- First attested
- 1870 CE
- Attested period
- 1870 – 1870
- Historical notes
- Described by Thomas Keightley.
Relationships
- enemy of
- those who refused
- manifests as
- Dame Blanche
- co occurs with
- Lutin, Dames Blanches
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“One such Dame was known as La Dame d'Apringy who appeared in a ravine at the Rue Quentin at Bayeux in Normandy, where one must dance with her a few rounds to pass. Those who refused were thrown into the thistles and briar, while those who danced were not harmed.”
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