It appeared as a boy with a conspicuously large head and slow speech. According to the book, it was the guardian spirit of the Kákov forests between Nepomuk, Plánice and Nalžovy. It was considered a fairly harmless relative of sprites.
Where it appears
The Šumava foothills around Nepomuk, Plánice and Nalžovy.
What the old legends say
Legends usually mention no special protection. Bejválek was more a guardian of the forest than an aggressive ghost. The best protection was therefore said to be behaving respectfully in the woods, destroying nothing and not provoking the spirit unnecessarily.
SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 17
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.
