Libue, Libussa[1] or, historically Lubossa,[2] is a legendary ancestor of the Premyslid dynasty and the Czech people as whole. Libue was the wisest of the three sisters and prophesied the foundation of Prague (which in Czech means: "threshold") from her castle Libuín (according to later legends, Vyehrad). She is supposed to have founded the city of Prague during the 8th century.
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The story
"Libussa Goth. Reg." ("Libussa, Queen of the Goths") from Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum (1553)
Libue is said to have been the daughter of the equally mythical Czech ruler Krok, and the youngest among his daughters, the healer Kazi and the magician Teta. She was chosen by her father as his successor (a judge). Although she proved herself as a wise chieftain, the male part of the tribe was displeased that their ruler was a woman.
They asked Libue to choose a male prince for the people, so she related a vision wherein she saw a farmer with one broken sandal, ploughing a field. She instructed her councilmen to seek out this man, noting that they would find him ploughing a field. Their search led them to Premysl, from the village of Stadice, who was found exactly as had been foreseen.
Since Premysl abandoned his plough in the middle of the field he was ploughing, famine was anticipated for the land and did actually come about. The two grandees who found Premysl brought him to the princely palace. Premysl the Ploughman thus became ruler; Libue married him and became the mother of Nezamysl. This was the beginning of the Premyslid dynasty in the Czech lands.
Arts
The story of Libue and Premysl was recounted in detail in the 12th century by Cosmas of Prague in his Chronica Boëmorum.
The mythical figure of Libue gave material for several dramatic works, including Libussa, a tragedy by Franz Grillparzer, Libue, an opera by Bedrich Smetana and Pole a palisáda, a novel by Milo Urban. She is also featured as a character in Edward Einhorn's play, Rudolf II.[3]
In 2009, an American-Czech film version of the Libue and Premysl story was released under the name The Pagan Queen.
Zij is getrouwd met Premysl "de Ploeger" van Bohemen.
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