In the Hradec area the guardian of the fields was called Žithola and was said to move so swiftly that he could scarcely be seen. In the Kraslice area his counterpart was the little Grain Man with a three-cornered hat. His task was to watch over the ripening harvest.
Where it appears
The Hradec and Kraslice areas.
What the old legends say
Žithola is primarily a protector of fields, not an attacking ghost. People were expected to treat the harvest respectfully, avoid damaging the ears of grain and not provoke the spirit needlessly. Tradition therefore required no special protective measure.
SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 47
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.
