LEGENDA O KLEČKIM VJEŠTICAMA
Ogulinski kraj poznat je po mnogobrojnim pričama i legendama koje se prenose s generacije na generaciju i tako žive kao narodno vjerovanje stanovnika Ogulina.
No, možda najpoznatija od svih je ona o klečkim vješticama.
Zapisao ju je još u 17. stoljeću poznati slovenski istraživač Janez Vajkard Valvasor (1641.-1693.), a ide nekako ovako:
Za olujnih noći, oko ponoći, na vrh planine Klek slijeću neobična bića iz svih krajeva svijeta – vještice, vile i vilenjaci i plešu kolo pod tamnim nebom obasjanim munjama. Odjeci njihovog smijeha, pjesme i prodornih vriskova dopiru sve do Ogulina, budeći maštu onih koji ih čuju. Vriskom pokušavaju probuditi diva Kleka, drevnog gorostasa koji skamenjen počiva nad gradom Ogulinom. Dok div Klek sniva svoj duboki san, tajanstvena bića nastavljaju svoje noćno slavlje, čuvajući jednu od najpoznatijih ogulinskih legendi – legendu o klečkim vješticama.
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THE LEGEND OF THE KLEK WITCHES
The Ogulin region is known for its many stories and legends that are passed down through generations and kept alive in the folk beliefs of the local people.
Yet, perhaps the most famous of them all is the legend of the Klek witches.
It was first recorded in the 17th century by the renowned Slovenian scholar Janez Vajkard Valvasor (1641–1693), and it goes something like this:
On stormy nights, around midnight, strange beings from all corners of the world—witches, fairies and elves land on the top of the mountain Klek and dance in a circle beneath the dark, lightning-lit sky. The echoes of their laughter, songs, and piercing shrieks are carried all the way to Ogulin, stirring the imaginations of those who hear them. With their screams, they attempt to wake the Klek, an ancient giant turned to stone who lies asleep above the town of Ogulin. While the giant Klek slumbers deeply, these mysterious creatures continue their nocturnal revelry, keeping one of Ogulin’s most famous legends alive —the legend of the Klek witches.
