Fairy tales and legends - The rescuer in the emergency

Under the leadership of Sultan Soliman II a powerful army moved against Vienna. Also the Castle Güssing, into which a number of tried and tested imperial warriors had moved at the last moment, threatened danger.
Faster than expected the Turks came. But all attempts to take the fortress by storm failed because of the bravery of the defenders, and the besiegers had to resort to starving the trapped. Suddenly, however, the commander fell ill and handed over the command of the castle to a particularly brave and clever man named Giesinger. Already the supply of food was running out, and his people were in a terrible situation. Then Giesinger discovered an underground passage in the castle. As it turned out, it led under the woods near Krottendorf and Hasendorf to a monastery, which was situated on a cone-like mountain near today's Tobaj.
At that time, a monk lived in that dilapidated monastery, which was rarely seen by anyone.

Giesinger entered the dark corridor with some soldiers and after a long, eerie hike reached the exit, which was blocked by a heavy iron door. They held their breath and listened. Then they heard footsteps and heard a quiet cough. Timidly they knocked. The monk opened the door and asked them who they were and what they wanted here. Giesinger described the sad situation of the castle in vivid words, saying that rapid help was needed. After a short consideration the hermit spoke:

"Just go home quietly! I will try to put an end to your misery. Come back here in three days!"

The next morning the pious man set off. He visited those farms and villages that were free from the Turks, told the people how badly the castle was in condition, and asked for donations of food for the brave defenders. The peasants recognized the near danger and were happy to help, for they knew that they too were threatened as soon as the enemy had taken the castle. In the following nights they brought rich gifts in baskets to the monastery, which were then transported to the castle by the secret route. So the crew was able to resist successfully, and finally the Turk had to leave with disgrace and disgrace.

The name of the brave defender of the castle lived on among the people, and the village of Güssing is said to owe its name to the well-behaved Giesinger.

Source: Lesebuch für die burgenländischen Volksschulen, Adolf Parr, Teil II, Wien/Leipzig 1929, S. 221f, zit. nach Sagen aus dem Burgenland, Hrsg. Leander Petzoldt, München 1994, S. 146f.