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The legend about the Devil,the Doughnut, and the Gdańsk troublemaker (Legenda o Diable, Pączku i Gdańskim bówce)

GENESIS
English version
The most important place in legend

Basic informations

LEGEND

Polish version (original)
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RUN OF EVENTS

THE POPULARITY

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1. Introduction to the Legend: description of a Gdańsk Bricklayer2. The Bricklayer's statement that the devil will never catch them 3. The devil’s arrival and his announcement that the Bricklayer is going to hell4. Informing the Bricklayer’s wife about the situation 5.The arrival of the clever wife with a tray of doughnuts 6. Offering the devil a doughnut and his discovery that they are stuffed with pepper, baking soda, nails, her husband’s angle bar, and glass7. The devil spitting out the doughnut with great force towards the crane8. The devil’s escape and the husband and wife’s return home9. The man’s change in attitude, ending his party lifestyle10. The creation of a sundial from the doughnut and the placement of an Angel on it to ward off the devil

We don't know the original maker of this legend, but Jerzy Samp was first person who wrote down this story in his book - ,,Legendy Gdańskie" (1992)

The Crane is a structure that was once used for loading and unloading heavy goods. It is one of the most iconic landmarks in Gdańsk.

You might notice that there is a sundial on one of its walls. There’s a legend behind how it ended up there...

Once upon a time in Gdańsk, there lived a bricklayer named Muchel. Muchel was known as a ,,bówka"*—a troublemaker from the port. He wasn’t fond of working and eventually quit his job, saying he had done enough and couldn’t be bothered anymore. He preferred hanging out with his friends, drinking beer, and having fun. One day, while standing by the river, he confidently told his friend that no devil would dare approach a tough guy like him. At that moment, a hairy devil emerged from an old fishing boat and declared he was taking Muchel to hell for his laziness and drinking. Muchel asked his friend to inform his wife about what had happened. The devil was in for some bad luck. Muchel’s wife, known as Muchelowa was the most energetic and clever market vendor in Gdańsk. Just as the devil was about to drag Muchel to hell, she appeared with a large tray of fragrant doughnuts. She greeted the devil, thanking him for finally dealing with Muchel so she could have some peace, and offered him a doughnut for the road. The devil took the whole doughnut in one bite, but he couldn’t swallow it. Clever Muchelowa had stuffed the doughnuts with pepper, baking soda, nails, and glass. To top it off, she added her husband’s masonry angle bracket. The devil began to choke and cough, struggling to breathe. With all his strength, he spat the doughnut towards the Crane, launching it like a cannonball. The devil fled, and Muchel returned home with his wife, gave up his partying lifestyle, and went back to work. Over time, the doughnut hardened, and on sunny days, the angle bracket cast a shadow over it. The people of Gdańsk decided to turn the doughnut into a sundial, placing a chubby little angel on it to ward off the devil.:

1Kiedyś żył w Gdańsku murarz Muchel. Muchel był bówką czyli portowym rozrabiaką. Nie bardzo lubił pracować i po pewnym czasie rzucił swoją pracę, stwierdzając, że co już miał zrobić to zrobił i już mu się nie chce więcej. Wolał chodzić z kumplami na piwko i tylko się bawić. Kiedyś stojąc nad rzeką, w rozmowie z kolegą stwierdził, że po takich twardzieli jak on to żaden diabeł nie odważy się przyjść. I wtedy ze starego kutra wylazł włochaty diabeł. Powiedział do Muchela, że go zabiera do piekła, za lenistwo i pijaństwo. Muchel poprosił kolegę, by ten powiadomił o wszystkim jego żonę.Diabeł miał pecha. Muchelowa była najbardziej energiczną i sprytną przekupką w Gdańsku. Gdy diabeł chciał już zabierać Muchela do piekła, pojawiła się Muchelowa z wielką tacą pachnących pączków. Przywitała diabła, dziękując mu, że wreszcie ktoś zrobi porządek z Muchelem i ona będzie miała święty spokój. I na drogę poczęstowała go pączkiem. Diabeł od razu wziął całego pączka do pyska, ale nie mógł go przełknąć, bo sprytna Muchelowa nafaszerowała pączki pieprzem, sodą, gwoździami i szkłem. Na koniec dorzuciła kątownicę murarską męża. Diabeł zaczął się dusić i krztusić. Z całych sił wypluł całego pączka w stronę Żurawia. Zrobił to z taką siłą jak armata. Diabeł uciekł, a Muchel wrócił z żoną do domu, wziął się do pracy i porzucił imprezowy styl życia.Z czasem pączek stwardniał, a kątownica w słoneczne dni rzucała na niego smugę cienia. Gdańszczanie postanowili z pączka zrobić zegar słoneczny, a żeby odstraszyć diabła umieścili na nim pyzatego aniołka.

Unfortunately this legend isn’t very popular in Poland, but if you want to get to know this story better, you should visit our stunning crane in Gdańsk.