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Honza

Honza is a Czech archetypal stock character, commonly appearing in Czech folklore as a fairy tale hero. He often appears as Hloupý Honza ('stupid Honza'), Líný Honza ('lazy Honza') or Chudý Honza ('poor Honza'). He is a similar character to German Hans in Luck or Russian Ivan the Fool.

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Honza is a Czech archetypal stock character, commonly appearing in Czech folklore as a fairy tale hero. He often appears as Hloupý Honza ('stupid Honza'), Líný Honza ('lazy Honza') or Chudý Honza ('poor Honza'). He is a similar character to German Hans in Luck or Russian Ivan the Fool.

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