Elfking Poems

I took a look at all three of the poems and I agree with most of the posts by other students. The first two poems both seem extremely similar and they focus on seduction, while the third one does not. The second poem, The Erlking’s Daughter, portrays Sir Oluf riding to his marriage but is preoccupied by the music of the elves. While the third poem, Goethe’s Erlking, portrays the death of a little boy that is attacked by a supernatural being. The father does not realize what is going on, and tries to rush home to save him but it is too late. This poem seems to raise a lot of questions that I do not fully understand. The characters are also different since they use a father and his son, instead of Sir Oluf. Plus, they are going to a farm, rather than a castle. I noticed in all three versions of the poem that the setting takes place in the woods and involves the main character being killed by some sort of power.