Tajemná místaATLAS OF STORIES AND LEGENDS
Mělník · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

Vlkoun

Václav Krolmus recorded a legend that a vlkoun, resembling a fiery dragon, once flew from the Church of the Holy Trinity at Chloumek to Mount Říp.

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Place
Mělník
Municipality / starting point
Mělník
District / region
Not stated in the sources
Country
Not specified in the sources
Distance and direction
32 km N of Prahy

Václav Krolmus recorded a legend that a vlkoun, resembling a fiery dragon, once flew from the Church of the Holy Trinity at Chloumek to Mount Říp.

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 217

This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.

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