Erasmus+ Blood is thicker than water- The white Lady from POLAND

White Lady Presentation – Julia and Ola class 6A-Poland

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The legend of the White Lady has several versions - according to some accounts, the ghost lured miners and brought them misfortune. In another story, Bieliczka was a ghost trapped in the mine's underground who despaired of the loss of a loved one - and this legend will be cited.

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Miners working in the Wieliczka mine could see the eye-catching ghost in underground corridors. The figure only appeared at night and moved so fast that it was difficult to catch something more than the slim, tall, white-clad figure in the distance.

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One of the miners was Michałek known for his diligence and cunning. One day he stayed longer in the mine to catch up with the pace. During a lonely job, he suddenly noticed that a beautiful woman was sitting on a barrel nearby - it was the White Lady. The miner was scared but did not show anything.

Suddenly the ghost spoke and said that he came to Michałek in an important matter, but he does not want to disturb him, so the house elves will do the work. At that moment, several shaggy creatures resembling snow balls ran out from under Beliczka's dress.

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White Lady told Michał the story of her unhappy love. When she was a young girl, she fell in love with a miner who worked in Wieliczka. They were very happy, they promised their undying love, but they were separated by war and the miner had to enlist in the army.

He promised, however, that as soon as the war was over, he would return to Bieliczka and be together forever.

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went by, the beloved did not return, and the White Lady waited in the underground of the mine. Out of boredom, she decided to decorate the chambers and corridors with beautiful salt formations to delight her miner as soon as he returned to her. In the end, she decided that she should leave the underground, but because of the curse she could not leave the mine alone

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That is why the White Lady asked Michałek to help her and get her out of the underground.

The man thought for a long time, but his good heart would not let him refuse. He took Bieliczka in his arms and walked with her towards the exit. At first he was walking very fast, but with each step the White Lady was getting heavier. When they finally reached the exit and almost felt the rays of the sun on them, a strong wind blew. Bieliczka scattered and only a pile of white, pure salt and salt formations remained, which can be admired to this day by walking along the Tourist Trail.