One of the book’s briefest yet harshest entries. The Slashing Hag is a regional ghost associated with evening visits to water and a direct physical threat to people.
Where it appears
The Bydžov region.
What the old legends say
The legend associates her with going to the waterside in the evening. The most effective protection was therefore thought to be avoiding such places after dark, or at least not going alone. If the apparition appears, people should neither approach nor address it.
SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 39
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.
