Rübezahl

Also known as Ribesal, Krakonoš

thumb|Rübezahl (Rübenczal) as a tailed demon, first known depiction by Martin Helwig, 1561

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Gender: male
Image: Krakonoš ve Špindlu.jpg
Work location: Giant Mountains

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Commons category: Rübezahl
described by source: Zedler, Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste
P6482: Rübezahl
represents: Giant Mountains

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Name
Legends
Museum
Postwar reinterpretation
Appearances in literature
Rübezahl's Garden
In music
In film
Krakonoš
Further reading
References
External links

thumb|Rübezahl (Rübenczal) as a tailed demon, first known depiction by Martin Helwig, 1561

Rübezahl (, ; ) is a folkloric mountain spirit (woodwose) of the Giant Mountains (, , hence his name in Czech and Polish), a mountain range along the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. He is the subject of many legends and fairy tales in German, Polish, and Czech folklore.

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