Near Svojanov, on the slopes of Velké Čihadlo, a grey sea of boulders lies hidden in the woods. It is supposedly an enchanted flock with its shepherd. A wicked lord allied with Satan once approached the boy at pasture. Frightened, the shepherd crossed himself and fled. Enraged, the cruel man turned him and his sheep to stone. Local people cursed the inhuman knight and wished him a terrible death. On a stormy night Satan carried his pale corpse from the death chamber to Hell.
Location and map
- Place
- Svojanov- Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Svojanov
- District / region
- Svitavy
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 5 km E of Bystrého
Near Svojanov, on the slopes of Velké Čihadlo, a grey sea of boulders lies hidden in the woods. It is supposedly an enchanted flock with its shepherd. A wicked lord allied with Satan once approached the boy at pasture. Frightened, the shepherd crossed himself and fled. Enraged, the cruel man turned him and his sheep to stone. Local people cursed the inhuman…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 330
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.