Skalník is described as a raven-like creature with three heads that shoot fire. One of his lairs was placed on Skarmani Hill near Domažlice. Giant Mountains tradition warned particularly against him on New Year’s Eve, when he was said to approach an intoxicated person, lead them onto a rock and throw them off.
Where it appears
The Domažlice region and the Giant Mountains.
What the old legends say
Giant Mountains tradition particularly warned against encounters on New Year’s Eve and travelling while intoxicated. Skalník was said to lead people to the very edge of a cliff, so the basic protection is to avoid cliffs at night, keep to a safe path and not follow the apparition.
SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 40
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.
