Krakonoš, Lord of the Krkonoše: the changing face of the mountain spirit
Krakonoš is one of the most recognisable figures in Czech folklore, but his story is more complex than the kindly image made famous by television fairy tales. Born as an unsettling spirit of the Krkonoše, he crosses centuries, languages and cultures: Rübezahl in German, Rýbrcoul in older Czech forms...
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