Myths of Wewelsburg Castle : : Facts and Fiction.

• Superior document: Schriftenreihe des Kreismuseums Wewelsburg
• TeilnehmendeR: Siepe, Daniela.
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : BRILL,, 2022.; ©2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Schriftenreihe des Kreismuseums Wewelsburg
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (351 pages)

Wewelsburg Castle in Germany figures prominently in right-wing conspiracy theories and popular culture. This book sheds light onto the background and impact of these myths for the first time. During the Nazi era, this Westphalian castle became a key venue for gatherings of high ranking SS leaders. After World War II, rumors about occult SS rituals made the place a pilgrimage site of the extreme right. The northern tower's ornamental sun wheel design, today known as the "Black Sun," appears in thrillers, comic books, and in the right-wing music scene. It has morphed into a dubious visual element of today's pop culture and is now familiar to people throughout the world as a symbol of neofascist and alt-right groups. The lavishly illustrated volume traces facts and fiction about the origins and current reception of the myths related to Wewelsburg Castle and the sun wheel symbol.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Himmler's Plans and Activities in Wewelsburg -- Chapter 2 The "Grail Castle" of the SS? The Creation of Legends about Wewelsburg Castle in Scholarly and Popular-Science Literature -- Chapter 3 Wewelsburg Castle in Fantasy Literature -- Chapter 4 Wewelsburg Castle in Thrillers and Comics -- Chapter 5 The Sun Wheel as a "Black Sun" in Wewelsburg Castle's Obergruppenfu¨hrer Hall -- Chapter 6 "The Realm of the Black Sun" Wewelsburg Castle and Its Emblem in Right-Wing Extremist Worlds of Symbol and Myth Chapter 7 Of Flying Disks and Secret Societies Wewelsburg and the "Black Sun" in Esoteric Writings of Conspiracy Theory -- Chapter 8 Esoteric Perspectives on Wewelsburg Castle Reception in "Satanist" Circles -- Chapter 9 Wewelsburg Castle, Nazi-Inspired Occulture, and the Commodification of Evil -- Chapter 10 "Factual Nazisploitation" Nazi Occult Documentary Films -- Chapter 11 Symbolic Bridges Across Countries and Continents The "Black Sun" and Wewelsburg Castle in International Right-Wing Extremism -- Chapter 12 Current Tendencies Concerning the Myths of Wewelsburg Castle In Place of a Conclusion -- List of References.