Waligóra and Wyrwidąb

Waligóra[lower-alpha 1] and Wyrwidąb[lower-alpha 2] are two fictional twin brothers who were the characters of the fairy tale originating from Poland. They were a personification of brotherhood and the example of the benefits from the cooperation.[1][2]

Illustration Waligóra and Wyrwidąb by Michał Elwiro Andriolli in the 1876 book Klechdy, starożytne podania i powieści ludowe by Kazimierz Władysław Wóycicki.

In fairy tales

In one version of their fairy tale, they were orphans whose mother died after birth in the forest. Waligóra has been cared for by the female wolf, while Wyrwidąb, by the female bear. They were both extremely strong, with Waligóra being capable of destroying the mountain with one punch, and Wyrwidąb, being able to tear oak trees from the ground. Brothers working together had saved a kingdom, defeating the dragon, that terrorized it. After doing that, they were awarded by the king, who let them marry his 2 daughters.[1][2]

Citations

Notes
  1. Translation from Polish: the one whom destroys mountains
  2. Translation from Polish: the one who tears oaks from the ground

References
  1. Kazimierz Władysław Wójcicki, Waligóra i Wyrwidąb in Klechdy, starożytne podania i powieści ludowe, 1876, Grudziądz, Zakłady Graficzne Wiktora Kulerskiego (Gazeta Grudziądzka), 1922.
  2. "Waligóra and Wyrwidąb". polskatradycja.pl (in Polish).

Bibliography
  • Kazimierz Władysław Wójcicki, Waligóra i Wyrwidąb in Klechdy, starożytne podania i powieści ludowe, Grudziądz, Zakłady Graficzne Wiktora Kulerskiego (Gazeta Grudziądzka), 1922


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