Köszönöm a figyelmet! (Thanks for reading!)
For the uninitiated, Egri Csillagok tells the true story of a small, outnumbered Hungarian fortress defending the Kingdom of Hungary against the massive Ottoman army. Led by the legendary captain István Dobó and the fictional folk hero Gergely Bornemissza, a handful of soldiers, old men, and even women held the line against over 150,000 attackers.
For many Hungarians, the title Egri Csillagok (Stars of Eger) immediately conjures up two things: the dusty, dog-eared copy of Géza Gárdonyi’s epic novel from middle school, and the haunting bravery of the phrase "Szárazabb a torkom, mint a puskapor!" (My throat is drier than gunpowder!).