Kekec
Kekec is a Slovenian fictional child character created by Josip Vandot in 1918 when it was first published in Kekec on the Hard Path at the Zvonček publication.
List of characters
- Kekec - 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 and evil herbalist woman from mountains who is stealing children.
- Bedanec - 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
| # | Title | Issue date in twelve parts | Author | Publisher | Pages | Note |
| 1 | "Kekec on the Hard Path" | 1 January – 1 December 1918 | Josip Vandot | Zvonček | 86 | in January and July two parts were published, none in February and June |
| 2 | "Kekec on the Wolf Trail" | 1 January – 1 December 1922 | Josip Vandot | Zvonček | 117 | in July two parts were published; none in August |
| 3 | "Kekec Above the Lonely Abyss" | 1 January – 1 December 1924 | Josip Vandot | Zvonček | 123 | novel was published on every first in the month |
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 |
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:| # | Title | Premiere | Director | Producer | Composer | Prod. company | Distribution | Based on | Character | Note |
| 1 | "Kekec" | 18 December 1951 | Jože Gale | Dušan Povh | Marjan Kozina | Triglav Film | Vesna film Viba film | "Kekec nad samotnim breznom" | Kekec Kosobrin Bedanec Mojca Tinka Rožle Mišnjek | first ever Slovenian feature film with international award |
| 2 | "Good Luck, Kekec" | 15 December 1963 | Jože Gale | Dušan Povh | Marjan Vodopivec | Viba film | Viba film | "Kekec na volčji sledi" | Kekec Mojca Rožle Pehta oče mati berač | first ever Slovenian feature film in colors |
| 3 | "Kekec's Tricks" | 23 December 1968 | Jože Gale | Ljubo Struna | Bojan Adamič | Viba film | Vesna film Viba film | "po motivih Vandotovih pripovedk o Kekcu" | Kekec Bedanec Rožle Mojca Tinkara Brincelj Vitranc | the last and the worst film about Kekec bad critics and low cinema visit |