Beneath Wawel Castle in Kraków lies a cavern that has shaped Polish folklore for centuries. Known as Smocza Jama, or the Dragon’s Den, this cave is said to have housed a fire-breathing creature that demanded tributes and terrorized the early city before meeting a strangely explosive end. In this episode, Nat and Aly dazzle very special guests Cassidy & Amanda (Drinking The Koolaid Podcast) with the origins and evolution of the Wawel dragon myth, the strange alchemical lore tied to Wawel Hill, and the ancient architecture that many believe was built to seal something powerful underground. They explore medieval texts, mismatched historical accounts, random sidetracked tangents that have nothing to do with the ep, and modern theories about energy lines beneath the castle! Is Smocza Jama a relic of myth or evidence of a creature that never fully left? Join us as we step inside one of Europe’s oldest monster stories and uncover what really waits in the dark beneath Wawel Castle!
TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 HOOK & INTRO
00:09:41 WAWEL CASTLE
00:13:58 MIRACLE MADE AD
00:15:30 THE DRAGON’S LAIR
00:19:20 THE TALE OF SMOCZA JAMA
00:40:00 THE LAND FOREVER SCARRED 
00:44:20 GATHERING OF KINGS SPIRITS
00:50:33 THE TOMB CURSE
00:55:51 PIGEON LEGEND
01:00:30 VAMPIRE GRAVEYARD
01:03:00 FOSSIL SMOC WAWELSKI
01:10:00 CLOSING THOUGHTS AND THEORIES
01:13:20 SECRET PASSWORD AND DONOR SHOUTOUTS!

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SOURCES:
[1] <a href="https://www.greatvaluevacations.com/travel-inspiration/haunted-krakow-old-town">https://www.greatvaluevacations.com/travel-inspiration/haunted-krakow-old-town⁠⁠</a>
[2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smocza_Jama
[4]<a href="https://krakow.travel/en/artykul/115/the-legend-of-the-wawel-dragon?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://krakow.travel/en/artykul/115/the-legend-of-the-wawel-dragon</a>
[5]<a href="https://culture.pl/en/article/seances-dragons-chakras-krakows-magical-past">https://culture.pl/en/article/seances-dragons-chakras-krakows-magical-past</a>
[6]<a href="https://www.kattravel.com/krakows-timeless-tales-legends-that-shape-the-heart-of-poland">https://www.kattravel.com/krakows-timeless-tales-legends-that-shape-the-heart-of-poland</a>
[7]<a href="https://emilysguidetokrakow.com/2019/07/18/polish-traditions-6-krakowian-legends/">https://emilysguidetokrakow.com/2019/07/18/polish-traditions-6-krakowian-legends/⁠</a>


MUSIC:
[1] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6UU2FyLHiw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6UU2FyLHiw	</a>
KEYWORDS :
Wawel Castle, Wawel Dragon, Smocza Jama, Polish folklore, Krakow legends, European cryptids, medieval myths, dragon mythology, haunted caves, paranormal history, ancient energy sites, ley lines Poland, castle mysteries, Let’s Get Haunted, LGH podcast, monster lore, unexplained phenomena, Slavic mythology, dark history Poland, underground caverns, pigeons, Krak the cobbler, Poland, Haunted, Mythology, Polish Monarchy


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