It began to be positively associated with the Tatra Mountains. The legend that he operated by robbing the rich and giving gifts to the poor became popular. In the 19th century, his figure also became common in Beskid folklore, spreading to the Moravian Margraviate, Hungary, and Ukraine. In Slovakia, he was perceived in two ways: as a common bandit and as a noble robber. In Poland, only his positive version was known.
