The Danube River flows through central and eastern Europe for 2,857 km from the Black Forest in Germany to the Black Sea. It has historically served as a defensive barrier, transportation route, and cultural connection between countries. The Danube is referenced in many classical music pieces, stories, books, and films and plays an important role in Greek and Celtic mythology as the river was thought to flow from the land of eternal springtime inhabited by the Hyperboreans and was associated with the Celtic mother goddess Danu.

1. A TRAVEL ALONG THE DANUBE

2. FEATURES OF THE DANUBE Localization and characteristics

4. CHARACTERISTICS Originates in the Black Forest (Germany) Empty into the Black Forest Sources Brigach and Breg 2857 km long Danube Danu irish/celticgoddness

5. PEOPLE OF THE RIVER

6. USES Romans defensive barrier transport goods and materials World War II frontier Nowadays ships crusades connection between countries

8. THE SOUL OF THE RIVER Cultural references

9. SONGS The Blue Danube Johann Strauss II Waves of the Danube IosifIvanovici Stories of the Danube Joe Zawinul waltz classical music jazz

10. Joe Zawinul Johann Strauss II IosifIvanovici

11. BOOKS AND FILMS Murder on the Orient Express Agatha Christie The Danube Pilot Jules Verne Ister(2004) Daniel Ross

12. Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie The Danube Pilot, Jules Verne

13. THE DANUBE AND THE MYTHOLOGY Greek mythology The Istros the King of the Rivers Achilles the land of theHyberboreans CelticMythology GoddnessDanumother of allCelticgods