After his death, the ghost of the cruel squire Tunkl, lord of Zábřeh and Brníčko, appeared on the dam of the local pond. He was harnessed to a wooden plough, and the Devil used him to plough the dam. When he did not pull hard enough, the demon lashed him with a whip. Local farmers feared that the ghost would plough through their dam and drain the pond. A shepherd managed to banish him to the desolate Kaní Mountain.
Location and map
- Place
- Postřelmov
- Municipality / starting point
- Postřelmov
- District / region
- Šumperk
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 4 km NE of Zábřehu
After his death, the ghost of the cruel squire Tunkl, lord of Zábřeh and Brníčko, appeared on the dam of the local pond. He was harnessed to a wooden plough, and the Devil used him to plough the dam. When he did not pull hard enough, the demon lashed him with a whip. Local farmers feared that the ghost would plough through their dam and drain the pond. A shepherd managed to banish him to the desolate Kaní Mountain.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 268
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.