Legendary Persons
- Krakus, a legendary prince and founder of Kraków.
- Lech, a legendary founder of the Polish nation.
- Piast the Wheelwright (Piast Kołodziej), a semi-legendary figure in prehistoric Poland (9th cent. AD), the founder of the Piast dynasty.
- Popiel, a semi-legendary 9th century ruler of western Polans, the last member of the Popielids.
- Abraham Prochownik, a legendary Jewish figure, to have been nominated prince of western Polans, after the death of Popiel, in 842 CE.
- John Scolvus, a semi-legendary sailor of the late 15th century.
- Pan Twardowski, a semi-legendary Faust-like sorcerer; in Polish legend, the first man on the Moon (the 16th century).
- Janek Wiśniewski, freedom fighter, hero of 1970 Gdynia riots.
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