The so-called little fur-coated men allegedly appeared on Turold and the Pálava hills. German legends also called them Hockauferln, “hop on the back”, a name that reveals their unpleasant behaviour towards people. They were small, shrieked and wore white hoods. (See Rejštejn.)
Location and map
- Place
- Mikulov
- Municipality / starting point
- Mikulov
- District / region
- Břeclav
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 18 km W of Břeclavi
The so-called little fur-coated men allegedly appeared on Turold and the Pálava hills. German legends also called them Hockauferln, “hop on the back”, a name that reveals their unpleasant behaviour towards people. They were small, shrieked and wore white hoods. (See Rejštejn.)
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 220
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.