Planetnik: A Daemon That Could Control Rain, Hail, And Weather | The Mythical Beings Of Tatra Mountains

Although the mystical stories of the Tatra Mountains are quite popular throughout Poland. But "Kazimierz Przerwa Tetmajer", who lived from the year 1865 to 1940, was a famous Polish poet and writer, who had spent his entire life exploring the Tatra mountains. In 1906, he published a book called "The Fairy-Tale World of the Tatra Mountains", in which he explained in detail about the mystical beings that exist on the Tatra Mountains. We have already discussed two of these mystical beings in our previous articles, named Dziwozony and The Ghost Monk. In today's article, we are going to talk about some other mystical beings, about which there are myths that they are still present on these mountains.

Duck With Golden Eggs

On the Tatra Mountains, there exist a rock named Pisana, which is situated at a very high altitude, and near which there is also a pond. After taking a closer look at this structure, we would spot a hole there that is said to be the abode of a unique mystical duck. It is said that a magical duck resides here which spends its time in this pond and lays a golden egg once a year. These eggs are hidden in the underground cavern system inside that hole. It is believed that those who saw this magical duck and its golden eggs, left this creature considering it as a spirit. But later many people tried to explore this area by reading written accounts, but it was impossible for them to go inside this hole.

The King of Snakes

According to the author, a mysterious snake resides in the forests of this mountain range. It is a giant snake with a crown on its head. It has been present in that area from a very distant past and very few people have claimed to see it. About this snake, there are beliefs that it is very bright in color and often rests in an open space to warm itself in the sunshine. It also has some henchmen with whom it can communicate well. Initially, these henchmen used to go to the villages settled around this mountain range and kidnap young women and take them to the King of Snakes. But there was a time when valiant hero Perowicz came to know about this snake. Perowicz was not an ordinary human, as it is believed that his mother conceived him by eating a miraculous pearl, due to which he had amazing powers. Perłowicz attacked the King of Snakes and managed to defeat him. The snake's henchmen were killed and the snake went into underground caves where it was imprisoned forever.

Planetnik

Another spirit that existed in this area since ancient times is Pranetnik. This spirit was considered evil as well as friendly, a daemon that could control rain, hail, and weather. In earlier times, the people of the nearby villages knew this spirit very well. When it became angry with someone, it would destroy their fields with storms and rain, but those who behaved well with it, it also alerted them of impending calamities. Płanetnik often descended from the sky and spend time among people. The Fairy-Tale World of the Tatra mountains presents the story of a mill worker named Sobanek who regularly provides food to Planetnik. In return, whenever a storm or heavy rain was about to hit Sobanek's village, Planetnik would already warn him about the impending weather-related disasters. 

There are many more secrets hidden in this mysterious region of Poland, some people believe in these things and some consider them to be just fiction. Now it's up to you to decide what you believe.