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Statenice · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

The Spring Used for Divination

Between Statenice and Kamýk, at a place called By Hajnice Hill, a spring beside a woodland path was believed miraculous. When it overflowed strongly, people predicted a poor harvest; when its level stayed low, a good harvest was expected. The area is also said to be haunted by wild dogs’ and cats’ ghosts at night.

WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE

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Place
Statenice
Municipality / starting point
Statenice
District / region
Praha-západ
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
5 km SE of Roztok u Prahy

Between Statenice and Kamýk, at a place called By Hajnice Hill, a spring beside a woodland path was believed miraculous. When it overflowed strongly, people predicted a poor harvest; when its level stayed low, a good harvest was expected. The area is also said to be haunted by wild dogs’ and cats’ ghosts at night.

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 324

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

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