Říp’s exceptional place in Czech mythology is also reflected in the legends of the Devil’s Hill, which stands nearby. Both hills came into being at the same time, when Saint Peter wagered with the devil over who could build the taller hill. Naturally the saint built Říp, and the devil its smaller caricature. In another version the Virgin Mary competed with the devil. (See Straškov and Ctiněves.)
Location and map
- Place
- Říp - Hora
- Municipality / starting point
- Říp
- District / region
- Litoměřice
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 5 km S of Roudnice
Říp’s exceptional place in Czech mythology is also reflected in the legends of the Devil’s Hill, which stands nearby. Both hills came into being at the same time, when Saint Peter wagered with the devil over who could build the taller hill. Naturally the saint built Říp, and the devil its smaller caricature. In another version the Virgin Mary competed with the devil. (See Straškov and Ctiněves.)
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Approximate location · municipality or area search. The distance comes from the sources, not a currently calculated route.
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 308
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.