Giants once built an enormous structure nearby. Only its foundations remain today. When the giants died, people decided to bury them in the forest. The grave was too shallow, however, so their bones continued to be found for a long time afterwards. The legend refers to the Lísek hillfort.
Location and map
- Place
- Řakom
- Municipality / starting point
- Řakom
- District / region
- Klatovy
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 7 km W of Klatov
Giants once built an enormous structure nearby. Only its foundations remain today. When the giants died, people decided to bury them in the forest. The grave was too shallow, however, so their bones continued to be found for a long time afterwards. The legend refers to the Lísek hillfort.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 307
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.