Hejmon is one of the lesser-known regional forest spirits. In the Vitoraz region he supposedly haunted poachers, while around Tábor related apparitions were called pohunkové and regarded as the souls of dishonest gamekeepers.
Where it appears
The Vitoraz region and the forests near Tábor.
What the old legends say
Hejmon punished chiefly poachers and dishonest people in the forest. Honesty, respect for the forest and avoidance of illegal hunting were therefore considered the best protection. When faced with a strange apparition, it was wise not to provoke the spirit and to leave.
SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 31
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.
