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The Legend of Smok Wawelski Emilka Szweda. Some centuries ago there lived in a cave at the feet of Wawel Hill a most horrible dragon.

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1 The Legend of Smok Wawelski Emilka Szweda

2 Some centuries ago there lived in a cave at the feet of Wawel Hill a most horrible dragon.

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4 The dragon was devouring cattle and sheep.

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6 The King announced that whoever could kill the dragon, would marry his daughter and sit on his throne after his death.

7 Unfortunately, even the bravest knights could not overcome him.

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9 One day a shoemaker named Krak decided to conquer the dragon.

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11 Krak stuffed a ram with sulphur and placed it at the cave’s entrance.

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13 The dragon swallowed the ram and his throat burned. He ran to the Wisła river and drank so much water that he burst.

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15 The shoemaker married King’s daughter and after the monarch’s death, ascended to the throne.

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17 The town he rescued from the dragon, took its name from him and bears it to this day with great honour – Krakow

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