Popiel
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Popiel is a legendary, ill-fated ruler in early Polish myth, best known for being overthrown and devoured by mice as divine punishment for his tyranny.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Polish mythology
ⓘ
legendary ruler ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Gallus Anonymus’s Chronicle of the Poles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kruszwica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mouse Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ legend of mice ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
arrogance
ⓘ
cruelty ⓘ greed ⓘ impiety ⓘ |
| countryOfMythOrigin | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crimeInLegend |
murder of relatives
ⓘ
violation of hospitality laws ⓘ |
| culture | West Slavic ⓘ |
| deathCause | devoured by mice ⓘ |
| family | Popielids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | legend ⓘ |
| historicity | considered mythical ⓘ |
| influenced | later Polish literary works ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLocationAssociated | Kruszwica Mouse Tower tourist site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Polish legendary history ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
etiological explanation for Mouse Tower legend
ⓘ
warning against bad rulership ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being devoured by mice
ⓘ
being overthrown by his subjects ⓘ tyrannical rule ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Piast the Wheelwright
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish nobles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorInLegendaryChronology | unnamed earlier tribal rulers ⓘ |
| punishedBy |
divine will
ⓘ
mice ⓘ |
| realm | lands around Gopło Lake ⓘ |
| residenceInLegend | castle at Kruszwica ⓘ |
| role |
king
ⓘ
prince ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| spouseInLegend | unnamed foreign wife ⓘ |
| spouseTrait |
cruel
ⓘ
manipulative ⓘ |
| successorInLegendaryChronology | Piast the Wheelwright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
abuse of power
ⓘ
divine punishment ⓘ retribution for tyranny ⓘ |
| timePeriodInLegend | early medieval Poland ⓘ |
| usedAs | didactic example in Polish culture ⓘ |
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