Kekec is a Slovenian fictional child character created by Josip Vandot in 1918 when it was first published in Kekec on the Hard Path (Kekec na hudi poti) at the Zvonček (year19#1/2) publication.[1]

Kekec
Josip Vandot (creator of Kekec)
First appearance	Zvonček (y.19#1/2) 1 January 1918 Kekec na hudi poti (Kekec on the Hard Path)
Created by	Josip Vandot
Portrayed by	Matija Barl (1951) Velimir Gjurin (1963) Zlatko Krasnič (1968)
In-universe information
Alias	Mežnarčev Gregec
Gender	male
Occupation	fearless boy and a mountain shepherd fighting Bedanec and Pehta
Family	Mežnar
Nationality	Slovenian

List of characters

• Kekec (Mežnarčev Gregec) - is widely recognized as a Slovenian superhero and cultural icon. Kekec is a brave boy, a fearless shepherd from the highlands of his home region, Kranjska Gora and Julian Alps. He is good guy who is fighting an evil wild hunter from the mountains (Bedanec) and evil herbalist woman from mountains who is stealing children (Pehta).[2]
• Bedanec (or. Bedanc) - evil poacher with long beard from the mountains
• Mojca - sister of Rožle, captured by Bedanec and Pehta
• Pehta - wild woman from the mountains
• Rožle - scared boy, a friend of Kekec
• Kosobrin - tiny old herbalist
• Tinkara
• Brincelj
• Vitranc
• Tinka

Vandot's original novels

Original trilogy short novels with Kekec as the main character were published as annex in Zvonček publication, not in one piece at once but in total 12 parts for each novel:

Novels weren't published in one piece, but every month one or two parts, as Zvonček publication was released at only every first in the month.

Kekec on the Hard Path Part Issue date Pages I II 1 January 1918 7 8 III 1 March 1918 8 IV 1 April 1918 8 V 1 May 1918 6 VI VII 1 July 1918 7 7 VIII 1 August 1918 6 IX 1 September 1918 6 X 1 October 1918 9 XI 1 November 1918 7 XII 1 December 1918 7

Kekec on the Wolf Trail Part Issue date Pages I 1 January 1922 10 II 1 February 1922 10 III 1 March 1922 10 IV 1 April 1922 10 V 1 May 1922 10 VI 1 June 1922 10 VII VIII 1 July 1922 10 11 IX 1 September 1922 10 X 1 October 1922 6 XI 1 November 1922 10 XII 1 December 1922 10

Kekec Above the Lonely Abyss Part Issue date Pages I 1 January 1924 12 II 1 February 1924 11 III 1 March 1924 9 IV 1 April 1924 10 V 1 May 1924 10 VI 1 June 1924 10 VII 1 July 1924 9 VIII 1 August 1924 10 IX 1 September 1924 10 X 1 October 1924 9 XI 1 November 1924 10 XII 1 December 1924 13

Matija Barl (Kekec I) — Gjurin (Kekec II) — Zlatko Krasnič (Kekec III) Presetnik (Bedanec I) — Ruša Bojc (Pehta) — Bibič (Bedanec II)

Gale's film trilogy

Jože Gale directed Slovene/Yugoslav film trilogy about Kekec, based on novels by Josip Vandot. But only the first and second film were a direct adaptation of the second and third book:

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kekec.

• Kekec at IMDb
• Good Luck, Kekec at IMDb
• Kekec's Tricks at IMDb