Lucerne, Switzerland — Mount Pilatus (folk tale)

The Restless Spirit of Mount Pilatus

Folklore — not a documented case

The spirit of Pontius Pilate was believed to lie in a small lake on the mountain above Lucerne, and disturbing the lake was thought to bring storms. The mountain also has its dragon legends.

Pilatus is a mountain of about 2,100 metres rising just south-west of Lucerne, Switzerland. Today it is known for the world's steepest cogwheel railway, but since the Middle Ages it has been the subject of many legends.

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The stories in this section are folk tales and legends; they are not verified, real events and should not be confused with the rest of the archive.

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