Case file · Haunting
The Rodenstein ghost army
From 1742, the Count of Erbach had the statements of Odenwald villagers who said they heard the 'Rodensteiner' and his army riding through the air entered in official files and published (1742–1748); the ride was said to foretell war.
1742 CE · 49.74, 8.88 · status: account
The account
The ghostly knight of Rodenstein Castle was believed to ride from the castle to the Schnellerts ruin before wars. These files are rare official records of a Wild Hunt belief, and they made the legend known across Germany.
The sceptical view
Wind, migrating birds and the noise of real troop movements are possible sources.