To the left of the road between Straškov and Vražkov rises Vínek Hill (244 m). It was made by devils competing with the Virgin Mary to build the higher hill. They brought sand in wheelbarrows, while she supposedly carried only soil in her lap, creating Mount Říp. The winner is obvious at first glance. V. Krolmus regarded such tales as ancient testimony to the struggle between retreating paganism and victorious Christianity. (See Říp.)
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Straškov
- Municipality / starting point
- Straškov
- District / region
- Litoměřice
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 8 km S of Roudnice nad Labem
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 326
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.