Polish legends

3 legendary brothers, each the mythical founder of the 3 Slavic peoples (Poles, Czechs, and the Rus'), appearing in the Wielkopolska Chronicle

dragon in Polish folklore

legend of Nazi train containing gold buried underground in Poland

Polish urban legend about a black Volga car that would abduct children

mermaid of Polish folklore

musical composition

city coat of arms of the capital of Poland

demon of the Lenchitsky Castle in Poland

tourist attraction of Poznań, Poland

A vjesci (, Silesian and ) is a vampire in Polish folklore. According to legend, some people are born with the destiny of becoming vjesci, discernable by a caul located on the newborn's head. In order to prevent these individuals from becoming a vjesci, the caul was removed, dried, ground and fed to the person on their seventh birthday. Typically, vjesci were said to be indistinguishable from humans, although in some stories, they had a ruddy complexion and an excitable nature. At the time of their death, a vjesci would refuse to take the sacrament. Their body would cool closely, and their lim

mythical creature popular in the folklore of Warsaw, Poland

official coat of arms of Białystok