预言之马波兰民间神话故事中的奇迹征程
在一个多神教的时代，沃林纳地区有四座供奉三头神的神庙。这些神庙装饰精美，有着生动的壁画和鲜艳不褪的颜色。其中一座神庙内有一匹被视为预言者的马——希夫卡。这匹马强壮而完美无缺，被选中来履行其重要使命。一位年老祭司负责照料希夫卡，细心地养育它，使它变得更加强健。
当举行特殊仪式时，希夫卡需要通过九根矛的测试。如果它能够安全地穿过这些矛而不碰到任何一根，那么被视为吉兆；如果碰到了，就被认为是凶兆。在最初，它只在重要事件中进行预测，但随着时间推移，它开始接受日常问题，如婚姻、出海和战争等。人们将自己的疑问呈现给这匹据说由三头神派遣来的“预言之马”，并期待从其行动中找到答案。
然而，一群基督教传教士 arrives, their influence causing many to abandon their faith. Even the priests who once served the three-headed gods began to accept baptism. Only the caretaker of the horse remained loyal, refusing to listen to their words. He declared his devotion to the three-headed god and vowed to remain faithful even in death.
One night, as he lay awake with worry for both his god and the fate of Hivka, he had a vision of Hivka standing by his bedside as if it were alive. The memory of how it used to tremble with fear when first brought into the temple came flooding back; yet over time it learned to navigate around the sharp points without touching them.
The thought that this sacred creature might be sold like a common animal tore at his heartstrings. The next morning, he was found dead from grief.
In reality, Hivka was indeed sold – but not before its spirit continued on through generations as an emblem of resilience and wisdom under adversity. Its story became a testament that even in times of change and upheaval, some things remain timeless: loyalty, faithfulness, and courage in one's convictions.
As for you now dear reader...
