Kekec
| 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 |
Kekec is a fictional children's literature character created by Slovenian author Josip Vandot in 1918. He was first introduced in the serial "Kekec on the Hard Path" (Slovene: Kekec na hudi poti) in Zvonček magazine (volume 19, issue 1/2). He is a young shepherd boy living in the Julian Alps, revered in Slovenia, and the subject of several films.