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Want to meet The Krakow Dragon and The Warsaw Mermaid?
The Glass Mountain
What you need to know before your trail
Jan Pienkowski brings traditional Polish fairy tales to life with vibrant and witty paper-cut illustrations – a technique he learned as a child.
There’s all kinds of creatures in these stories – Dragons and kings, frogs and spells, witches and mermaids and these are the most traditional people and animals to be found in Polish fairy tales are found in this magical collection.
Come and meet “The Krakow Dragon” and “The Warsaw Mermaid” with a handy pronunciation guide for the Polish place and character names!
Travel Guide
Some Polish folklore:
Pan Twardowski – in Polish folklore and literature, is a sorcerer who entered a pact with the Devil.
The Krakow Dragon /Wawel Dragon – is a famous dragon in Polish folklore. His lair was in a cave at the foot of Wawel Hill on the bank of the Vistula River. The Dragon which breathes real fire – it’s quite something to see and kids love it!
“The Warsaw Mermaid” –
There are various legends about the Warsaw mermaid. Tour guides will tell you that a mermaid was swimming in the river when she stopped on a riverbank near the Old Town to rest. She liked the city that much, she decided to stay on. Local fishermen noticed that something seemed to be tangling nets, and releasing their fish.So, they waited for her and tried to catch her, but when she started to sing, they couldn’t help but fall in love with her. Someone did catch and imprison her but the fishermen came to her rescue. Now, armed with a sword and a shield, she protects the city and its people
Streetview Maps
A) Krakow - The Dragon which breathes real fire
D) Warsaw - The Mermaid
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Glass Mountain
Author/Guide: Jan Pienkowski Destination: Poland Departure Time: Right now!
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