Waligóra and Wyrwidąb

Waligóra[a] and Wyrwidąb[b] are two fictional twin brothers who were the characters of the fairy tale originating from Poland.

[1][2] In one version of their fairy tale, they were orphans whose mother died after birth in the forest.

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.

[1][2] Philologist and folklorist Julian Krzyżanowski, establisher of the Polish Folktale Catalogue according to the international index, classified tales about the heroic duo as type T 300B, "Smok I Waligóra" ("The Dragon and Waligóra").

According to philologist and folklorist Julian Krzyżanowski (pl), Waligóra and Wyrwidąb may also be the name of the companions of the hero in the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index type ATU 301, "The Three Stolen Princesses" or Polish Bracia zdradziecy ("The Traitorous Brothers").

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