The Devil once lost a wager with a local miller. During a race from the Krkonoše he had to stop here to shake sand from his boot, delaying him. Its pebbles piled up to form Zebín's conspicuous cone (406 m). Another version speaks of Krakonoš instead of the Devil. He bet a young miller who could reach Veliš first; Krakonoš ran all the way from Sněžka, the miller only from Soběraz.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Zebín - Vrch
- Municipality / starting point
- Zebín
- District / region
- Jičín
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 3 km NE of Jičína
Approximate location on the map
The link searches for Zebín and its surroundings. The sources do not establish the precise point of this legend.
Approximate location · municipality or area search. The distance comes from the sources, not a currently calculated route.
SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 380
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.