Rübezahl

[Kazimiera]

Rübezahl (Polish: Liczyrzepa, Czech: Krakonoš) is a folklore mountain spirit (woodwose) of the Krkonoše Mountains (Giant Mountains, Riesengebirge, Karkonosze), a mountain range along the border between the historical lands Bohemia and Silesia. He is the subject of many legends and fairy tales in German and Czech folklore. In legends Rübezahl is a capricious giant, gnome or mountain spirit. With good people he is friendly, he teaches medicine and gives presents. If someone derides him, however, his revenge is severe. He sometimes plays the role of a trickster in folk tales. The origin of the stories is from pagan times. Rübezahl is the fantastic Lord of Weather of the mountains and is similar to the Wild Hunt. Unexpectedly or playfully he sends lightning and thunder, fog, rain and snow from the mountain below, even while the sun is shining. He took the appearance of a monk in a gray frock and holds a string instrument in his hand (the storm harp), and walks so heavily that the earth trembles around him.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/q71/970531_188597537963469_58206846_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/q77/s720x720/983695_188597857963437_442354882_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/q80/s720x720/400835_188598074630082_2042431145_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/q71/s720x720/946795_188598137963409_387175358_n.jpg

[Wolf]

Now what?

[Kazimiera]

Now nothing. :)