grabancijaš dijak
Virje (Podravina), Croatia, 2012.
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According to the folk beliefs, Grabancijaš is a student of technology who sold his soul to the devil to become a wizard. He is known as a mythical creature with great strength. He is a dark young man dressed in black, wearing a magical cloak that makes him invisible, and carrying a gold book with instructions. He can call or stop hailstones, make gold out of mud, and ride dragons.