Near Žákava is a rock inhabited by Světýlko, the Little Light. Every evening it leaves its hiding place and leads travellers astray. It is supposedly the spirit of a retired soldier who once presumptuously cast spells against the sun. A seven-headed dragon also once lived in this rock and ravaged the surrounding countryside.
Location and map
- Place
- Žákava
- Municipality / starting point
- Žákava
- District / region
- Plzeň-jih
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 17 km SE of Plzně
Near Žákava is a rock inhabited by Světýlko, the Little Light. Every evening it leaves its hiding place and leads travellers astray. It is supposedly the spirit of a retired soldier who once presumptuously cast spells against the sun. A seven-headed dragon also once lived in this rock and ravaged the surrounding countryside.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 385
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.