Mundbrüder
Mundbrüder is a fictional folkloric motif and recurring figure in German-language fantasy and world-building. The term combines Mund (mouth) and Brüder (brothers) and is used to denote a pair of legendary siblings whose primary power is speech and memory. In the central legend, the Mundbrüder are said to have preserved histories, laws, and songs by weaving them into spoken verse that could be passed down through generations without writing. They are often described as guardians of an early soundbook or oral archive believed to be hidden in a sacred site.
In most tellings, the brothers are born in a time of upheaval; their voices calm storms, reveal
Impact and usage: The Mundbrüder motif has influenced contemporary folk music, theater, and speculative fiction, where