Poison dress Poison dress The tale known as "The Poison Dress", or "Embalmed Alive" features a dress that has in some way been poisoned. This is a recurring theme throughout legends and folk tales of various cultures, including Ancient Greece, Mughal India, and the United States. Although lacking evidence suggesting that some American urban legends are directly linked to the classical tales, they share several common motifs. The poison dress motif is similar to the Shirt of Flame. In Greek mythology, when Jason left the sorceress Medea to marry Glauce, King Creon's daughter, Medea took her revenge by sending Glauce a poison
Landshut Wedding challenge (Wiesmahd) on which the bride was immediately greeted by her groom. There young noblemen fight in an exciting challenge for the prize of honor which is given by the bride while the other noble guests take their places at a great table. Time: Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening Place: Quarters at the place of challenge The different groups create their quarters near the Turnierplatz, where the wedding guests end the day with music and good food. Time: evenings, Sunday morning Place: "Rathaus-Prunksaal" (Town-Hall) Visitors witness the preparations for the Wedding, as imagined by a group of actors. Author Leopold