What is the story behind Schubert’s Erlking?

What is the story behind Schubert’s Erlking? Goethe’s poem tells the story of a boy riding home on horseback in his father’s arms. He is frightened when he is courted by the Erl-King, a powerful and creepy supernatural being. The boy’s father, however, cannot see or hear the creature and tells the boy that his … Continue reading What is the story behind Schubert’s Erlking?