I remember my grandma telling me these stories my family is from Poland my first words I learned were polish I sure miss all those stories my grandma would tell me…
This was great! I have often wondered about the militaristic image of the statue, but couldn't find much about the mermaid online. Thank you for telling two great stories about her.
In the version of the story I heard, a fisherman, Wars, comes to the river and sees a mermaid, Szawa, singing. They fall in love and together build Warszawa.
I would love to hear them all!! I remember learning about these as a child in Polish school on Saturday mornings many many moons ago. What about Lech Trzech i Rus? Or the Smok Wawelski? :)
Have you checked if the Danish story of the sisters is similar? Great story telling, I know both of the stories, I think I like the first one more. Maybe about two towers of Mariacki Kościół in Kraków- about the two brothers, and the knifes on Sukiennice. OR maybe why the sound of the trumpet stops. Great video.