1. The Legends Unite Us
The Legend of the Gypsy Count

2. 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

3. The House of Festetics
• noble Hungarian family of
Croatian origin
• Characters:
∙ Stjepan Festetics
∙ Josipa Festetics
∙ Eugen Festetics (1895 – 1933)
• Pribislavec, Međimurska
County

5. The Plot
• Eugen - switched with the
Countess’ child
• Gypsy parties
• Liza
• the curse – Eugen turns
immortal

6. before The Castle in Pribislavec
today

7. The River Trnava