RE: Czech Television Open House Event (30.8.2025)

Thank you.
I don't want to burst your bubble. This is a quote from the Czech Wikipedia:

Krakonoš, also known as Rýbrcoul (German: Rübezahl, Polish: Liczyrzepa), is a mythical mountain spirit who, in various forms, protects the entire Krkonoše Mountains from greedy treasure hunters, poachers, and other intruders.

There are many variations of this name, as superstitious German mountaineers originally did not pronounce his name aloud. During the National Revival, attempts were made to Czechize Rýbrcoula to Řepočeta (Rübe = beet; zählen = to count) according to a legend published by Johann Karl August Musä in his collection Volksmährchen der Deutschen (1782–1786). The name Krakonoš then became established in Czech, first used by V. K. Klicpera in his ballad Krkonošská kleč (1824).[1] This name, like the name of the mountain ridge, probably comes from the Celtic tribe Corconti, mentioned by Claudius Ptolemy in his work.

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