West of the village in Kákov forest is the so-called Devil’s Spring. Local legend says the devil disappeared into the ground here after being sprinkled with holy water. A hollow formed and immediately filled with water. Ever since, the devil allegedly bubbles angrily inside it.
Location and map
- Place
- Myslív
- Municipality / starting point
- Myslív
- District / region
- Klatovy
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 9 km S of Nepomuku
West of the village in Kákov forest is the so-called Devil’s Spring. Local legend says the devil disappeared into the ground here after being sprinkled with holy water. A hollow formed and immediately filled with water. Ever since, the devil allegedly bubbles angrily inside it.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 230
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.