The Legends Unite Us

The Legend of the Gypsy Count

Legends in Croatia

• oral testimony

• customs, advice about agriculture

and a way of living

• feudal lords and their lives were of

particular interest for the

commoners

• remain topical in today’s world

The House of Festetics

• noble Hungarian family of Croatian origin

• Characters: ∙ Stjepan Festetics

∙ Josipa Festetics

∙ Eugen Festetics (1895 – 1933)

• Pribislavec, Međimurska County

The Plot

• Eugen - switched with the

Countess’ child

• Gypsy parties

• Liza

• the curse – Eugen turns

immortal

before

today

The Castle in Pribislavec

The River Trnava