What is the pied piper?

Is there a true story behind the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin? The myth may be based on a real-life tragedy. read more

The Pied Piper of Hamelin (German: Rattenfänger von Hameln, also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the titular character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany. read more

And the Piper advanced and the children followed, And when all were in to the very last, The door in the mountain-side shut fast. Robert Browning, The Pied Piper of Hamelin: A Child’s Story . Many are familiar with the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. read more

The pied piper of St. Paul’s baseball funhouse was cracking wise about the 20-year warranty on his new ceramic hip when a middle-aged couple in Saints gear interrupted the team’s co-owner and founder to demand a bear hug. read more