Near the village at Humínky lies the Devil’s Stone; beyond the hill nearby is another called the Hag’s Stone. They were allegedly dropped by a devil and a witch, surprised by the morning rooster’s crow while carrying boulders from Bobík in Šumava to bury Prague Castle.
Location and map
- Place
- Nahořany
- Municipality / starting point
- Nahořany
- District / region
- Strakonice
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 6 km SW of Volyně
Near the village at Humínky lies the Devil’s Stone; beyond the hill nearby is another called the Hag’s Stone. They were allegedly dropped by a devil and a witch, surprised by the morning rooster’s crow while carrying boulders from Bobík in Šumava to bury Prague Castle.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 231
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.