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Shapeshifting (Czechian Folklore), Cursed, "Now Yanechek knew that…
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Cursed
The old crone in the story is actually a witch who needs to be killed in order to allow the main characters to return to the enchanted palace.
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"Now Yanechek knew that the Yezinkas were wicked witches who lived in a cave in the woods and went about in the guise of beautiful young women. If they met you they would greet you modestly and say something like “God bless you!” to make you think they were good and kind and then, once they had you in their power, they would put you to sleep and gouge out your eyes!."
Three women present themselves as beautiful ladies, but they are witches who tempt Yanechek with offerings.
"Then Anthony struck off the crone’s head, and they found themselves amid crowds of farmers who were ploughing and soldiers standing at attention, and one and all welcoming their new lords. For this land was an enchanted land, and the old crone was a witch."
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"So she turned herself into a great river and him into an old broken bridge. Their pursuers came as far as the river and the bridge, and then they turned back and reported to their king, Kojata, that they had seen nothing but a river and a bridge."
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"He learned that the bear and the eagle were the brothers of the fish. They were sons of a powerful king, but they had been enchanted by an envious magician and turned into these shapes."
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The old crone and three animals were cursed, requiring a journey to reverse their spells.
Kojata's daughter is a unique shapeshifter who can inhabit the form of all types of objects, animals, and things. She uses this to hide from her father.
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