Klekánice is one of the beings traditionally used to frighten children. She appears after dark as a veiled female figure, embodying the dangerous boundary between day and night. The book presents her as a folk demonic being of Czech legends.
Where it appears
Czech folk legends.
What the old legends say
The oldest advice was also a rule for children: be home after the Angelus. After dark, people were to avoid lonely paths, fields and places beyond the village. Prayer and the ringing of the Angelus bells also played a protective role in the legends.
SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 31
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.
