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

The Petrified Shepherd

Near the small town stands a large leaning boulder shaped like a human figure. Once again it testifies to the value people here placed on bread. It is said to be a former shepherd who turned to stone after treating bread with contempt.

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Place
Branná
Municipality / starting point
Branná
District / region
Šumperk
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
22 km N of Šumperka

Near the small town stands a large leaning boulder shaped like a human figure. Once again it testifies to the value people here placed on bread. It is said to be a former shepherd who turned to stone after treating bread with contempt.

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 68

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

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