krakonos – VoVatia (original) (raw)

Don’t Count Your Turnips Before They’re Transformed

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Nathan

German and Czech folklore have a figure called Rübezahl or Krakonoš, who lives in the Krkonoše Mountains that formed the traditional border between Bohemia and Silesia. It’s not entirely clear what kind of creature he is, as he’s sometimes referred … Continue reading →

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