The epitaph on his tombstone reads, Here lies Kaspar Hauser, riddle of his time.
His birth was unknown, his death mysterious.
Was he one of historys greatest pranksters, or was he the victim of a tragic royal scandal?
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Updated 1 year ago,January 16, 2024
The strange mystery of Kaspar Hauser.
Observers said that he walked strangely as if he had never walked before.
When a shoemaker approached him, the boy handed him two letters.
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One was addressed to a captain of the local cavalry.
He was placed in a local horse stable, where he peacefully fell asleep.
When one policeman gave him a coin to play with he said Horse!
Pencil drawing by Kaspar Hauser, 1829.Wikipedia
Anything else would make him vomit.
Soon enough, he was speaking the language fluently, although in a foreign accent.
He was delighted to see a lit candle but reached out and burned his hand on the flame.
Kaspar Hauser, 1830.Wikipedia
He Eventually Said Hed Been Imprisoned In A Tiny Cage For A Long Time.
He never saw the sun and hardly ever saw any light.
He slept on a straw bed and relieved himself in a bucket.
Collage byDaniella Urdinlaiz.Wikipedia&The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Every morning hed awake to find a jug of water and a piece of bread by his side.
He wrote that one day, the man woke him up and told him they were going to Nuremberg.
He was able to spot and identify entire constellations in the sky.
Kaspar Hauser’s grave. It reads “Here lies Kaspar Hauser, riddle of his time. His birth was unknown, his death mysterious. 1833.” Collage byDaniella Urdinlaiz.Wikipedia&Unsplash
He could also read in total darkness and identify colors in total darkness.
Due To His Prior Isolation, He Was Extremely Sensitive To Some Things.
Loud sounds induced convulsions in young Kaspar.
The note (in mirrored writing) found on Kaspar the day of his stabbing.Wikipedia
Bright light caused him to howl in pain.
His sense of smell was so strong that he could identify people in the dark merely by their scent.
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The Countess of Hochberg & the Grand Duchess Stéphanie. Collage byDaniella Urdinlaiz.Wikipedia&The Metropolitan Museum of Art
He Was Unusually Sensitive To Electricity And Metals.
He reportedly would undergo intense pain during thunderstorms due to static electricity.
After Becoming A European Celebrity, He Was Attacked With A Knife One Day.
Or perhaps the attacker was Hauser himself.
Was He Murdered, Or Did He Kill Himself?
To spare him from this task I will tell you myself.
I am from…on the Bavarian border…My name is MLO.
He is buried in Nuremberg in a churchyard.
The epitaph on his tombstone reads, Here lies Kaspar Hauser, riddle of his time.
His birth was unknown, his death mysterious.
Was He A Complete Fraud Or A Pawn In A Royal Scheme?
They concluded that there was no relation.
So was he one of historys greatest pranksters, or was he the victim of a tragic royal scandal?
It seems as if we will never know.
