ENG: The cache is hidden near the place where I used to play when I was little and is devoted to the water goblin my family threatened me with. The willow where he supposedly sat is unfortunately already gone, but be aware nevertheless!
CZ/SK: O Vodníkovi: Vodník je jedna z nejznámejších postav ceských a slovenských pohádek a povestí. Nazývá se též hastrman, vasrman, basrman a podobne. Jde o ztelesnení ducha vody, a proto se povesti o nem vyskytují prakticky všude, kde se nachází nejaká vodní plocha, at už jde o jezero, rybník, reku nebo potok. Podle lidové démonologie je vodník (podobne jako cert) padlý andel, který pri svržení z nebe spadl do vody.
Vodník je obvykle vyobrazován jako nevzhledný zelený mužík se širokými ústy, zelenými vlasy a vypoulenýma ocima, kterému kape voda ze šosu. Umí se promenovat v ruzná zvírata, nejcasteji ve vodní živocichy jako žábu, rybku, raka a podobne. Ke svým kouzlum potrebuje alespon kapku vody. Nejvetší sílu má ve svém živlu, pokud zacne schnout, velmi rychle slábne. Vodník rád jezdí na sumci.
Jde zpravidla o zlou bytost, která škodí lidem a topí nezkušené plavce za úcelem získání jejich duší. Na dívky lící pentlicky a zrcátka, která zavešuje do bažinatého rákosí a na nebezpecná místa nad vodou. Nejcasteji prý topí lidi o pulnoci a v pravé poledne. Duše utopených si schranuje ve svém príbytku pod vodou v hrníccích – pokud nekdo takový hrnícek otevre, duše unikne jako vzduchová bublina a osvobodí se. Nekdy také rybárum trhá síte, rozhazuje na polích seno a jinak škodí lidem. Casto se podle povestí vyskytuje ve mlýnech, kde zastavuje mlýnské kolo.
Jindy sedává na vetvích vrb u rybníku a rek nebo u vodních mlýnu, pokuruje a premýšlí nebo hraje na housle. Nekdy na nej mužeme narazit i v hospode. Vždy je pod ním loužicka, protože má stále mokré šaty, ale když opouští vodu, je vždy suchý.
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ENG: About the water goblin: In Czech, Slovene and Slovak folklore the features of the vodník are markedly different to the East-Slavic conception; he has a completely human constitution and habits, except for few differences – vodníci (plural of vodník) have gills, webbed membrane between their fingers and their skin is algae-green in colour (as well as their hair, which is typically of pale green tone).
Their overall dress and appearance is weird, sometimes even resembling a vagrant; patchy shirts and (by modern standards) odd hats - often boaters with long speckled ribbons - are commonplace. They can withstand lingering for hours outside their ponds. When they do so, one can tell them unequivocally by their wet coat-tails from which water is dripping under all circumstances. The vodník's face is usually unshaven and it is not uncommon for a vodník to have a large, wet, tangled beard.
Czech, Slovenian and Slovak tales have both evil and good vodníci (relative to human beings) who do (or don't, respectively) try to drown people when they happen to swim in their territory. Vodníci would store the souls of the drowned in porcelain lid-covered cups. They consider their cups as the most valuable heritage and display their "work", and number these cups they see as proportional to their wealth and/or status among other vodníci. When the lid of such a cup is removed, the soul within (in a form of a bubble) will escape and be liberated. Except for fish (or perhaps fish spirits), they do not have servants.
Otherwise, vodníci spend their time by running their territory or – in their spare time – playing cards, smoking pipes or just sitting at the water surface (on rocks, willows nearby) and loitering. Fishermen ask the vodník for help by placing a pinch of tobacco in the water and saying, "Here's your tobacco, Lord Vodník, now give me a fish." In Czech Slovak and Slovene tales vodníci live in ponds or rivers; there is no mention of a particular dwelling and the 'half-sunken log' is unapparent. There are almost no references to vodníci with connection to sea water, but it is supposed that it would be dangerous, even deadly for them.
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Vodníkův výhled
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CZ/SK: O Cache:
Kesku neni tezke najit, proto ji po nalezeni vratte na stejne misto. Zachazejte s ni velice opatrne!
Soucasti cache je i tuzka a strouhatko - nejedna se tudiz o trackovatelne predmety.
Nepridavejte, prosim, fotky kesky.
ENG: About the cache:
The cache is not very difficult to find, so please return it to it’s place afterwards. Treat it very carefully! The pencil and the sharpener are a part of the cache, not trackables.
Also please do not attach photos of the cache itself.
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