A folk tale about the origin of Ribnica

A folk tale tells us how Ribnica got its name:
"Once upon a time, the Ribnica Valley was an enormous lake. There were many fish in it, large and small. Among them lived a golden fish, and she was a beauty.
"At the same time, a giant who was both huge and strong lived on Velika gora. During the day he slept, and at night he went fishing in the lake. The golden fish helped him by lighting his way.
"Because there was no water in the neighbouring Suha krajina region, its people came to get water from the lake. Once when they came to scoop up water, they also scooped up the golden fish. They tossed her among the rocks where she turned to stone. The giant awoke from his sleep and went to fish as usual. But the golden fish did not come to light his way. He looked for her but could not find her. Then he became terribly angry and smashed the cliffs and threw the pieces into the lake. He uprooted everything that came to hand, all the trees and bushes, and great holes appeared in the lake where the water drained away. Thus the lake disappeared and many fish [Slovene: ribe] were left on the bottom. People came from near and far to collect the fish in wagonloads and so the place got the name 'Ribnica.' In memory of this event, Ribnica even today has a fish in its coat-of-arms."